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The European countries involved in World War 1 introduced food rationing. Obviously, this involved issuing ration-books.
very poor. little food with no cheese and you had to make your own milk
Rationing during times of scarcity, such as World War II, affected both children and adults, but the impact on children was often more pronounced. Kids rely on adequate nutrition for growth and development, and rationing could lead to deficiencies that hindered their physical and cognitive development. Additionally, children had less agency in food choices and were more vulnerable to the stresses of scarcity, making them particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of rationing.
In a way you can say it was because the rationing books allowed a control over what people could buy or not which made the amount of food each person/household could buy fair; other than every single person fighting for food, and one person taking more than the other while the other starved.
After World War II, rationing and various restrictions were gradually lifted in many countries as economies transitioned from wartime to peacetime. In the United States, for example, rationing of food, gasoline, and other commodities ended by 1946, as production ramped up and supply chains normalized. European countries faced a more prolonged recovery, with restrictions easing over the next several years as they rebuilt their economies. The end of rationing marked a significant shift towards consumerism and economic growth in the post-war era.
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.
food and gas....
To the best of my knowledge there was no food rationing during the 1930's depression, at least not in the United States. The only food rationing was during World War 2 in the 1940's.
rationing, gas & food
Rationing and Victory Gardens
There was rationing in both jurisdictions. Rationing in the Republic was less severe however and ended before rationing in the North ended.
There were used in the food rationing during World war 2.
The Office of Price Administration administered the Food Ration Program and other rationing in the United States. The Food Department of the Board of Trade (Food Ministry) administrated the food rationing in Great Britain.
The idea of food rationing was first widely implemented during World War I and later expanded during World War II. It was developed by governments to manage limited food supplies and ensure equitable distribution among the population amid wartime shortages. The British Ministry of Food, led by figures like Lord Woolton, played a significant role in establishing rationing systems during WWII. Rationing aimed to prevent hoarding and ensure that all citizens had access to essential food items.
In Germany and Austria there were severe food shortages in the final stages of World War 1, and many people died of starvation.
rationing was used during WWII, carpools, meatless and wheatless days to save food for the troops, and blackouts to save energy.
War rationing