The United States government begins compulsory civilian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline" id="mw4w" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Gasoline">gasoline</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing" id="mw5A" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Rationing">rationing</a> due to the wartime demands.