2007-11-25 09:58:06 · 5 answers · asked by ►Bobby J◄ (Young-Jeezy) 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Just about everything was rationed including most basic foodstuffs- Sugar, butter, eggs, cheese, tea ( no coffee) . meat and textiles. Each family had a ration book with so many points per week on each commodity. You cut out the coupons ( no perforated strips then) when you paid for the food etc in the shop.
There were no exotic fruits such as bananas, pineapples and oranges - children had a concentrated orange juice allowance and also a cod liver oil allowance ( ughh - shudder at the thought) but we were healthy!.
2007-11-25 10:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to the need for metal and steel for boats and planes there was this shortage...then there were shortages of flour, sugar, and salt and there were ration cards for these things...then there was a shortage of rubber which is why the development of nylon and plastic...also gas had a ration card...do not know the amounts...and my grammy is deceased so I can't just call her
2007-11-25 18:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Patti_Ja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sugar, rubber & steel come to mind.
Also, there were no cars made during
1943, 1944,& 1945.
I recall swapping auto parts from 46 &
47 models, with 1942 models. Everything
was basically the same. The only real
change was in the calendar year, and the
pin-up pictures that hung on the garage
wall.
2007-11-25 18:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family had ration stamps, books of them, but I didn't think they were important, so I didn't save them. I believe they were for coffee, butter and sugar. The sugar really hurt 'cause you couldn't make booze without it, and my GrandMother was a master kitchen distiller. Butter was replaced by lard for cooking.The gas and tires didn't mean anything 'cause we had no car anyway. Fruits and veggies were just a rumor, so people got good at potato cookery. Mashed, boiled, baked, pancakes. And by not having much to eat, my family averages about 15-20 yrs over their supposed lifespan. Strange.
2007-11-25 18:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by Bob H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canned food and meat and nylons.
Stamps were issued to buy limited supplies of canned food and also stamps issued for meat. Based on number in family.
Nylons were not available. Also gas was rationed.
This was to make such the troops had enough of everything they would need.
2007-11-25 18:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by melodi1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋