Rationing Flashcards
What boats were used when the Germans realised they could not risk their navy ?
U-Boats were used to sink the import ships at the port. This was in February 1917.
The Germans attempted to block ships from…
The North Atlantic.
In 1917, the U-Boats managed to sink 866,000 tons worth of merchant vessels. The British had .. Weeks worth of … Left and very little ….
6, grain, sugar.
How did the British retaliate?
They used convoys to overcome the German threat with naval destroyers and merchant ships following behind. Naval charges set the German U-Boats away, reducing the starvation threat by mid 1917.
Due to short prices, food prices had … Significantly despite … Production.
Raised, grain.
Which foods were challenging to ration?
Bread - unpopular to ration as it was cheap and filling.
Potatoes - often went low in supply.
Meat - very expensive.
What did the King and Queen introduce ?
A voluntary scheme to ration. This was unpopular as the poor complained the rich could afford whatever food they wanted.
What pushed the government to act ?
Panic buying and food shortages at the end of 1917.
How did the rationing work ?
The Ministry of Food introduced rationing where the public had to register with their butcher and grocer to ensure everyone had supplies, reducing rising food costs.
Which foods were rationed? From which date to which date?
Sugar - 31 Dec 1917 - Nov 1920
Butter - May 1918 - May 1920
Meat - May 1918 - Dec 1919
Where did the UK receive imports from?
The US and Canada
