explain why rationing was introduced durring the great war

Question 1

Germany was deliberately targeting British u boats in order to push Britain to surrender

Answer 1

By the end of 1917 Britain only had 6 weeks of food left and so rationing meant less u boats needed to be sent to trading ports limiting risk of death and loss of vital supplies

Question 2

Rationing had to be introduced so everyone would receive a fair share

Answer 2

There was less food on the shelves and people began to panic buy but with food prices rising by 32% working people and family’s where suffering

Question 3

Rations where also introduced to ensure a plentiful supply off food was being sent to soldiers on the front line

Answer 3

Propaganda was introduced to encourage people at home to eat less bread for example

Question 4

With the war set to continue for the forceable future and food becoming scarce

Answer 4

The government also feared malnutrition and starvation so rationing had to be introduced to combat this

Question 5

People where encouraged to grow there own food and be more creative with the food they did have access too

Answer 5

Whilst this was initially successful more needed to be done with fears food shortages would impact moral

Question 6

There was a lack of experienced workers on farms which impacted efficiency of crop production

Answer 6

Recruitment posters advertised farm work as easy which lead many women not used to hard physical labour into the industry