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Cigarettes and meat were the main rationed items
list five items that were rationed during WWII and why they were rationed.
Many of the countries who fought in ww2 were rationed. Food and gasoline were two main items that were rationed in ww2.
Rubber
there was food clothing/cloth and tires and gas Rationed in WWII.
because demand exceeded supply.
rubber and gasoline
During World War 2, imported goods that included tinned items were rationed in Britain, and these were worth 16 points in your ration book. This was for a four week period. The items could be tinned fish and dried fruits.
Everyone was issued stamps and these were used to purchase rationed items.
In Britain, a large number of foods and other items were rationed. In the US, dairy products such as eggs, milk, and butter were rationed. One result was the wider use of margarine. Similarly, coffee was rationed, leading to a number of substitutes of varying acceptability.
In the book "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, items such as butter, sugar, and coffee were being rationed during the Nazi occupation of Denmark in World War II. This rationing was part of the restrictions imposed on the Danish people by the German forces.
Coffee was allowed during World War II in Copenhagen. It was one of the many items that was rationed in Denmark during this time. Cigarettes and gasoline were also rationed.