THE RATIONBy: Camryn Valencia

WHAT WAS THE RATIONING WORLD WAR I ?

The soldiers were given their ration for the day. Is when soldiers were given a

food allowance. Defense of the Realm Act was used to

ensure that food shortages never occurred.

RATIONING PICTURES

WHAT WAS THE RATIONING WORLD WAR II ?

Ration is a way of getting a fair amount of food in World War 2.

Also, was used as through the war transporting food was dangerous.

This is people during World War 2 in line for food.

WHY WAS RATIONING DONE?

Rationing was used to save a supply of something for example gas or electricity. Gas rationing has become a big debate.

The restrictions introduced by Dora failed. The government then tried to

introduce a voluntary code of rationing whereby people limited

themselves to what they should eat.

ITEMS THAT WERE RATIONED.

"Items such as imported meats, sugar, tea, coffee, tobacco, chocolate and fruit

which arrived by merchant ship. Would become scarce if the Germans initiated another submarine blockade,

which they did. Were to be divided equally between all

adults and children.

ITEMS THAT WERE RATIONED.

Imported non-food items such as textiles, soap and petrol were rationed, too. You

were entitled to buy basic foodstuffs to a weekly limit, whilst price controls.

Covering everything from wages and rents to food, tobacco and clothing, also came

into force. The degree of restriction over an

individual’s freedom seems incredible to us today, the more so as each family has to

register at a shop where these items could be purchased and could not shop

elsewhere.

FAST FACTS!!! It can be argued, for example, that the Bangladesh

famine of 1974, which was precipitated by the effects of widespread flooding. Would have been

less severe if the state’s food-rationing system had not been in place.

The rationing system was flawed because it

provided subsidized rationed food to only the country’s urban population. In 1974, despite

higher-than-usual rice.

To make the British weak, the Germans tried to cut off supplies of food and other goods. German submarines attacked many of the ships that

brought food to Britain.

This are some items that were rationed!

This is a ration clothing card!

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