Rationing

• A shortage of fertiliser on farms was one reason why rationing was introduced, because, it was more difficult to grow food needed quickly enough
• The German U-boat campaign was one reason why rationing was introduced, because, food ships heading towards Britain was being blown up.
• Rising food prices was one reason why rationing was introduced, because, people's wages were not going high enough to afford the food prices
• Rumours that was 6 weeks food left was one reason why rationing was introduced, because, people would've started panic-buying, leaving no food for the rest of the country
• The failure of voluntary rationing was one reason why rationing was introduced, because, it didn't produce a good enough amount of food being saved
• The fear of riots starting was one reason why rationing was introduced, because, the government thought protests would start due to the lack of food
• The purpose of rationing was to make sure everyone got an equal amount of food