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.
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
The Jews were not given rations in World War 2 in the Axis countries. They were rounded up and taken to the concentration camps. They got whatever measly food and liquid they were given. In the Ally countries they received the same rations as everyone else did.
In any sane society rationing is only used during a emergency.
Eventually, food rationing stopped at midnight on the 4th July 1954, when restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat and bacon were lifted. This happened nine years after the end of the war.
1950
Rationing of petrol in the UK officially ended on 26th February 1950. This decision followed the post-World War II recovery period, during which fuel rationing was implemented to manage shortages and control consumption. The end of petrol rationing marked a significant step towards normalization in the economy and the return to pre-war conditions.
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.
There was very strict rationing in Germany is World War I, especially toward the end of the war when there was scarcity of almost everything.
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
The Jews were not given rations in World War 2 in the Axis countries. They were rounded up and taken to the concentration camps. They got whatever measly food and liquid they were given. In the Ally countries they received the same rations as everyone else did.
In any sane society rationing is only used during a emergency.
Clothes rationing in the UK officially ended on March 15, 1949, while food rationing continued until July 4, 1954. The end of these rationing measures marked a significant shift toward post-war recovery and the normalization of everyday life. The gradual lifting of restrictions allowed citizens to regain access to a variety of goods that had been limited during and after World War II.
War time rationing in the United States officially ended after World War II, with most restrictions lifted by 1946. In the UK, rationing continued until 1954, as the country faced post-war recovery challenges. The specific end dates varied by country and the type of goods being rationed. Overall, the transition to normalcy occurred gradually in the years following the war.
Coupons, particularly for rationing during World War II, began to phase out after the war ended in 1945. The U.S. government officially terminated most rationing programs by 1947, as the economy transitioned to peacetime production and consumer goods became more widely available. By 1948, most food and consumer goods coupons were largely discontinued, marking the end of the rationing system established during the war.
Eventually, food rationing stopped at midnight on the 4th July 1954, when restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat and bacon were lifted. This happened nine years after the end of the war.