How were average Americans asked to participate in the war effort?
A) The men were drafted as soldiers, and the women were drafted either as nurses or factory workers.
B) They were asked to save scraps of metal, rubber, and cloth to be turned into machines and weapons for war.
C) They were asked to conserve gasoline, meat, and wheat and encouraged to plant gardens to supplement their needs.
D) They were asked to donate a tenth of their income to the war effort, earning the name the "war tithe."
E) The men were drafted as soldiers, and women were encouraged to plant gardens in order to raise food for the soldiers.
Answer: C
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