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Sugar and coffee were from South American and the Caribbean. In addition to the hazards of shipping by sea, the military need great quantities of all three materials. Shortages from European sources being cut off meant that Britain only had access through the US adding additional strains on the supplies. And the tonnage lost to the War in the Atlantic was another factor that lead to shortages.

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