How was food and fuel rationed during World War 2?

Answer 1

Yes. The food rationing in German occupied Poland during World War 2 was severe beyond belief. It is reckoned that the food ration in many cities represented around 20 to 30 per cent of daily needs. The balance, often not met, was made up by a dogged and dangerous black market system with farmers and traders smuggling supplies into towns and cities at night and by any means possible. The penalty if caught could range from giving up the food to a German soldier to being shot on the spot. The Jewish communities, when confined to the walled Ghettoes, were outside the rationing system and, not surprisingly, death by starvation was widespread. There is a large amount of literature on this topic on the web, from academic studies to personal memoirs which make tough reading. It is important that these records are known and circulated within the world's education system in order to add depth to the often shallow knowledge of history taught in schools.

Answer 2

Fuel was sometimes rationed by a car's license plate number. In the UK food and fuel was rationed very strictly. A ration card was issued to every person and only 2 0z butter ,cheese ,meat a week. Seville Oranges were not rationed as a morale booster. Sugar was in very short supply so how people made marmalade is anyone's guess. Sweets were still rationed until 1952.