Ration coupons are paper documents indicating the amount of a certain item that the coupon holder is entitled to. Ordinarily, these documents are provided to the general population in times of shortage. In WWII for example, food ration coupons were given to U.S. citizens because of the immense food shortages brought about by the lack of food production in the United States at the time.
Ration coupons is a plural noun. The singular is ration coupon.
called ration books or ration coupons.
4 coupons
Rastion coupons were used during war time due to scarce food conditions. coupons were issued to families depending on number in family. coupons were for food substance and meat.....................also gasoline and tires....
They are called ration books
food ration coupons
Ration coupons were used to ensure there was an even as possible distribution of the limited goods during (primarily) times of war, and also so that there would be enough of said goods to maintain the war effort.
Ration cards are used in Southeast Asia for providing underprivileged individuals with food coupons. The importance of Ration Cards has declined due to invention of better ways of distribution.
To ration means to carefully measure out supplies or whatever. It is what you do when you have a limited supply of something. You give those who need them just what they need. Sometimes "coupons" are used to where only those with the coupons can obtain the rationed items.
they where entitled to 12 each family
During the Holocaust, ration coupons were used to control the distribution of food and essential goods among the population, particularly in ghettos and concentration camps. These coupons limited access to basic necessities, making it difficult for Jewish people and other targeted groups to obtain sufficient sustenance. The scarcity created by these rationing systems contributed to widespread starvation and suffering during this tragic period.
because they had ran out of florins