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What Was Rationed In World War Two?. By Lia McGibbon. The Story . Hitler’s tactic was to cut off supplies to starve the British people. The action taken by the government was to introduce rationing. So in January 1940 rationing was introduced to the people of Britain.
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What Was Rationed In World War Two? By LiaMcGibbon
The Story • Hitler’s tactic was to cut off supplies to starve the British people. The action taken by the government was to introduce rationing. So in January 1940 rationing was introduced to the people of Britain.
What Foods Were Rationed? • These are a few of the foods rationed: • Meat • Fish • Cheese • Tinned Tomatoes • Rice • Jam • Tea • Eggs • Canned Fruit • Biscuits • Breakfast Cereals • Milk • Dried Fruit • Cooking Fat
How much food did people get? • Per week adults got: • 50g of butter • 225g of Sugar • 50g of Cheese • 450g of Jam (every two months) • 100g of Bacon and Ham • Meat (to the value of1s . 2d = 6p a week) • 1 fresh hen’s egg a week • 1 packet of dried eggs a month • 100g of margarine • 3 pints of milk • 50g of tea • 75g of sweets
Clothes Rationing • In WWII you only got 60 clothes coupons a year! • Children got an extra ten coupons for growing out of their clothes
