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The war meant that we couldn't safely import many products. With the limited amounts of produce available, rationing was the only way to make sure people didn't 'stockpile' items.
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When was rationing introduced in ww2?
1939 everyone in Britain was issued with a rationing book (in World War 2 )
Why did rationing happen in WW2?
In Britain, rationing actually got tougher after WWII.
When did rationing start in Britain during World War 2?
8 January 1940 Britain started to ration butter, sugar, eggs and bacon. Meat rationing started on 11 March that year and clothing was added to the list of things that were rationed later.
Where did rationing happen?
Rationing happpend in Britain
How long did rationing last in England?
WW2 rationing ended in 1954, with the end of the meat ration.
What actors and actresses appeared in Rationing in Britain - 1945?
The cast of Rationing in Britain - 1945 includes: Mary Welsh Monks as Commentator
What problem at home during ww2 did the OPA address?
Profiteering and rationing
How long did rationing last?
In Britain rationing lasted 14 years. From 1940 to 1954. In Western Germany rationing lasted 15 years.
What is wartime rationing and why was it practiced in the US during World War 2?
Rationing was used to make needed supplies available for the troops during WW2
Who used rationing in World War 2?
rationing in ww2 was very bad because the government lost a lot of money. It was also because the ships that were supplying Britain with food kept being hit by enemy torpedoes sent by the Germans. They though that if they cut off our food supply then we would be forced to surrender the war, but that did not happen. Instead the government introduced rationing so that we would not run out of food.
When did rationing start in WW2?
Food rationing began in 1939 then ended in 1954
Why did briton have rationing ww2?
As an island nation, Great Britain was reliant on imports of essential supplies continually arriving from other countries. One aim of Nazis Germany was to use the U-boats and surface warships to destroy the supply chain by sinking ships, so preventing supplies reaching Great Britain. Rationing was introduced in order to try to spread out any supplies available to the population in as fair a manner as possible.
