Question

Why were Americans encouraged to grow their own food in victory gardens?

To increase the amount of food that could be sold to other nations.
To conserve resources for the war effort.
To spy on neighbors who were not focused on the war effort.
To feed the increased population of prisoners of war.

Answer 1

It was to : to conserve resources for the war effort

Answer 2

Americans were encouraged to grow their own food in victory gardens to conserve resources for the war effort.

Victory gardens was the designation for private and utility gardens cultivated during the First and Second World War in the United States to counter the pressure on food production caused by the war.