# Rationing in Wartime Britain — WHE Article Discussion
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**Created:** [June 21, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/rationing-in-wartime-britain-whe-article-discussion/7620 "2024-06-21T09:00:01Z")
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### Author:  [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/rationing-in-wartime-britain-whe-article-discussion/7620/1 "2024-06-21T09:00:01Z")
Rationing of food, clothing, petrol, and other essential items was introduced in Britain during the Second World War (1939-45) when the country's imports were severely threatened by German U-boat attacks on merchant shipping in the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, and English Channel. Citizens were issued with ration books of coupons which they could spend at retailers to ensure that everyone had access to a minimum of essentials but nobody could buy in excess of restricted amounts.
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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2491/rationing-in-wartime-britain/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2491/rationing-in-wartime-britain/)._
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### Author:  [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/rationing-in-wartime-britain-whe-article-discussion/7620/2 "2026-07-29T05:07:28Z")