Why was rationing brought in in world war 2?

Answer 1

it was introduced in 1934 to save the starvation of Australia.

you would have a ticket with out the ticket you couldn't get the food you may eant

it was introduced in 1934 to save the starvation of Australia.

you would have a ticket with out the ticket you couldn't get the food you may eant

Answer 2

For rationing in America, see American History 102, Lecture 21, which is entitled "World War II: The Impact at Home". This gives very clear and simple explanations and can be found on
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture21.html For rationing in Britain, see, among many other websites on Google.com, the Woodlands Junior School sites, which has loads of easy-to-understand information under several headings on what life was like for civilians during World War 2. Click on:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/war/rationing.htm

Answer 3

Because there was shortages of virtually everything and in order to try and give every one a fair share rationing was introduce. This meant that rich or poor had the same buying power especially regards food. No matter how much money you had, if you did not have valid 'coupons' you could not buy, except on the illegal 'black market'.

Answer 4

Supplies were limited. In order to fairly distribute the items in short supply, rationing was introduced. That prevented prices from going too high. It help make sure that the troops had the things that they needed to fight.

Answer 5

There wasn'tenough food to go around so that was why rationing was introduced.

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