So that everbody would get a share of what was available.
Rationing was introduced because the foreign countries couldn't get food over here so they introduced rationing to make sure everyone get a fair share of weekly food.
Yes. All countries involved in WW2 (and all occupied territories) had rationing and ration books. The only alternative to rationing by coupons would have been rationing by price. In most cases, this would have sent the prices of essentials sky high.
People got given ration books
Rationing was were food ran out a lot because the ships were being bombed by Germans. So they used to hand out Rationing Books to tell you about what was happening with food . Also they had ration books to tell them how to use their gas mask properly
Rationing happened because food needed to be sent to soldiers fighting in world wars 1 and 2. Ration books were given out to citizens so the citizens had limited food.
Answerthey didn't they had more than enough food to last AnswerNot true--there was wartime rationing starting basically as soon as the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Everything was rationed.
The European countries involved in World War 1 introduced food rationing. Obviously, this involved issuing ration-books.
the act of rationing
In the UK, Ration Books wee issued by the Ministry of Food.
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It utilised women as a labour force. This also introduced rationing in 1942 to ensure Australia's economy can support its military conquest abroad.
Rationing happpend in Britain