Dossier
U-boat attacks
Coverage of U-boat attacks in the Nexus archive.
- America 250: Wartime rationing: How World War II changed Americans’ relationship with fuel
During World War II, the U.S. implemented nationwide gasoline rationing in 1942 under the Office of Price Administration to address distribution challenges caused by German U-boat attacks and strained rail systems. Ration books with coupons limited civilian fuel use, shifting American attitudes toward energy as a strategic resource and reducing non-essential driving.