In any sane society rationing is only used during a emergency.
the war was over and the economy had picked up
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.
Clothes (and all textiles) in Britain were rationed from 1941 till 1949.
Rationing affected everyone.
No, there was no rationing in korean war
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.
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.
wooo i answerd it first.
1950
rationing lasted from 1939 to 1955
Sunday, April 24, 1949. But there was such a rush on sweets shops that rationing had to be reimposed -- I'm not sure until when. Ashleigh Brilliant ashleigh@west.net
In the UK, rationing actually got worse at the end of the war but then gradually started to improve although the last items didn't finally come off ration until 1954.
the act of rationing
Rationing in the United States ended in 1946 after WW2 came to a close. Meat, dairy, and other staple returned to the market. Rationing has never again been imposed on the American public.
Clothes (and all textiles) in Britain were rationed from 1941 till 1949.