Coal is a non-renewable natural resource meaning that when it runs out it cannot be easily replaced. It was rationed in the United Kingdom until the mid 1950s following the end of World War II.
WW2 rationing ended in 1954, with the end of the meat ration.
Rationing continued on many items until 1954.•1948- The end of rationing begins. It is another 5 years before rationing of all products is stopped.•25 July 1948 - end of flour rationing•15 March 1949 - end of clothes rationing•19 May 1950 - rationing ended for canned and dried fruit, chocolate biscuits, treacle, syrup, jellies and mincemeat.•September 1950 - rationing ended for soap•3 October 1952 - Tea rationing ended•February 1953 - Sweet and sugar rationing ends•4 July 1954 - Food rationing ends
Rationing was the restriction by law of food, sweets, clothes, petrol etc so that everyone could get something to eat etc, and so that rich people did not buy up everything. Rationing carried on for seval years after the end of WWII, I remember the end of sweet rationing.
In any sane society rationing is only used during a emergency.
the reason is that Britain went through a massive devastation and needed time to recover that is why rationing was still going on after the war.
Rationing in the UK lasted from 1939 till 1954. For some reasons bananas stayed rationed for a few months longer that other things. I thought coal rationing lasted until the late 60's Coal was never rationed in the UK, even in World War 2.
wooo i answerd it first.
1950
Journey to the End of Coal was created in 2008.
rationing lasted from 1939 to 1955
Carnival in Coal ended in 2007.
Coal Chamber ended in 2003.