War Bonds
Were they instituted for WW2 or was it earlier than that (WW1 maybe?)?
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WW1, 1917 and they were called liberty bonds. Bob
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Had no idea you could remember so far back Bob!
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He Dog: 30312667734939/comments/30312679234971
Had no idea you could remember so far back Bob!
Yeah, but remembering what I had for lunch yesterday is a mystery!😁 Bob
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^^^^^ That is why I buy shoes with memory foam in them.
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War bonds were first issued by Congress during the War of 1812, then again in the Civil War, WW1 and WW2.
Prior to 1913, they are understandable as the US did not have a Federal income tax. Apparently in WW1 and WW2, Congress did not recognize (as they do today) how easy it is to simply print money to buy armies and armaments.
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Wow! Don is even older!
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TIL that knowing historical things is a measure of age. Americans will use anything but the metric system, I guess.
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Mr. Perfect: 30312667734939/comments/30312718728603
TIL that knowing historical things is a measure of age. Americans will use anything but the metric system, I guess.
Lighten up Alice.
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Little known fact: Gas rationing in WW-II was to limit tire wear because rubber was in short supply. So gas was rationed to conserve tire wear. I have several of my fathers ration books.
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