It wasnt just food that was rationed during world war ii. Meat rationing continued for 10 years after dday june 1954 in 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was added to the ration and the sweet ration was halved. Ww2 ration books children between 5 and 16 years of age. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research starters at the national wwii museum. Woodlands junior school, hunt road tonbridge kent tn10 4bb uk. Aspects of wartime control food, agriculture, and world war ii stanford u. Rationing experience from one of the visitors to our website. A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing. During world war ii all sorts of essential and nonessential foods were rationed, as well.
Bbc ww2 peoples war issuing ration books in the food office. Purchasers had to present ration books with them when shopping so that the coupon or. As a matter of fact, when a gallup poll on march 5, 1943, asked americans, do you understand how the food point rationing system works. Fourteen years of food rationing in britain ended at midnight on 4 july 1954, when restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat and bacon were lifted. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. The ration book became the key to survival for nearly every household in britain. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. This is a collage of some of the posters of the time. For almost six years from 1939 to 1945 britain fought the toughest war it had ever experienced. These ration books were issued to doris and montague corri. Rationing in britain during world war 2 primary homework help.
We have started our weeks experiment my 8 year old is doing ww2 at school and. Denmark woodlands on the homework junior the attack. Clothes rationing ended on 15 march 1949 clothing ration book can you spot the two books for children. Ideal for school projects, events or for those with an interest in world war 2. This is a single replica junior ration book from 19441945. Why not create a role play area and provide all children with one, allowing them to experience rationing firsthand.
World war ii was total war every person, every business, every service was involved. Britain did not fight alone, the war also involved many countries. So i have been asked exactly what i can and cant eat on 1940s wartime rationing when rationing was introduced in england on january 8, 1940 incidentally that is my birthdaythe january 8 bit not the 1940 it was to ensure that food was distributed fairly and that the dwindling food supplies lasted. Clothes rationing began on june 1, 1941, two years after food rationing started. Bbc history woodlands junior memories of the war click here for video clips about peoples memories of the war. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th. Food rationing during world war 2 primary homework help.
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