WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rationing involved setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items. The government issued a number of “points” to each person, even babies, which had to be turned in along with money to purchase goods made with restricted items.

Detailed explanation-2: -Basic foodstuffs such as sugar, meat, fats, bacon and cheese were directly rationed by an allowance of coupons. Housewives had to register with particular retailers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rationing is the limiting of goods or services that are in high demand and short supply. It is often undertaken by governments as a way of mitigating the impact of scarcity and dealing with economic challenges.

Detailed explanation-4: -The aim of rationing was to conserve food supplies, ensure fair distribution and control rising prices caused by food becoming more scarce. For wealthy people these price rises were an inconvenience but for the poor they meant less money to spend on other essentials.