Food Riots

The food riots is a common term for the wave of civil unrest and protests that swept across the United States of America as a reaction to decreasing food supply and strict rationing instituted by the federal government during wartime. As the economy worsened in response to the drawn-out conflict, so did the intensity of the protests, eventually resulting in violence. Riots steadily grew in intensity as hungry, frustrated Americans had to put up with meager rations and increasingly oppressive domestic policies. These riots eventually resulted in several localized militia movements, such as the DCOM, with the purpose of fighting the military and claiming supplies.