In America (and quite possibly here)some conscientious objectors to the war did 'their bit' by volunteering for starvation trials. This involved men being subject to various restricted diets to judge the effects on their bodies.ClericalError wrote:I was astounded when a friend of my grandmother's told me that rationing carried on for years in Britain after WWII had ended. The very last restrictions were on meat and didn't end until 1954. Perhaps I was even more shocked to find out that there were no marches in the big cities demanding, "We won this thing! Now where are our bananas?"
Sterner stuff?
The government (s) knew that after the war, food in Europe and much of the world, would be in short supply for at least three harvests after. The population also understood it too. Many had known hunger and poverty in the '30's, and were looking towards a better world. A few more years would not hurt ( at least that was how my grandmother explained it),so there were no riots and marches.
As for that kind of altruism happening in 2017, I doubt it very much.