1950
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.
Bacon
Yes, and the last items didn't come off rationing until 1954 - 9 years after the war ended.
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.
1950
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.
1939
According to following internet site - May 1950
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.
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.
WW2 rationing ended in 1954, with the end of the meat ration.
That Petrol Emotion ended in 1994.
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
In any sane society rationing is only used during a emergency.
Bacon
wooo i answerd it first.