The Homefront Flashcards
When was rationing introduced?
January 1940
What did rationing aim to overcome?
The problem of limited food supplies
Was rationing temporary?
Yes
When were final restrictions lifted?
1955
What was distributed?
Ration Books
What were different coloured ration books for?
Different categories in society
Where did people register?
With shops of their choice
What things were rationed?
Essentials such as eggs, sugar, butter, margarine, meat, tea, cheese and fruit
What did nutritionists check?
People had a balanced diet
What was the National Milk Scheme?
Provided milk to children, babies and pregnant women
Even through the National Milk Scheme milk was in short supply, what did they use as substitutes?
Powdered milk
What did everyone experience regardless of wealth?
‘food democracy’
Who had special provisions?
Children, pregnant women and nursing mothers
How did they have special provisions?
Through the Vitamin Welfare Scheme
What changed to meet availability?
Cookery
What patriotic dishes were introduced?
Victory Flan and Dunkirk Delight
What did the Dig for Victory Plan involve?
Digging up famous gardens, golf courses and the moat of the tower London
What would the wealthy have been directed to?
Would have been directed to provide land for food, class barriers blurred a rich/poor
How many allotments were in Britain by 1943?
1.4 million
What was everyone encouraged to do?
People were encouraged to look after, mend and recycle clothing
What did the Utility Scheme insure?
Consumer goods were produced at an affordable price for low family incomes
What did essential items have?
A Utility Mark
What else was rationed?
Soap and other utilities
When were children from towns and cities evacuated and why?
1939 for their own safety
What did evacuation also increase?
The number of women available for factory work
In the first wave (1939-1940) how many were evacuated? Who did this include?
1.5 million including pregnant women and nursing women
Why was evacuation also a negative experience?
They didn’t always go to nice places, there was often unpleasant behaviour as they were treated differently to other children
Who was it hard to involve?
Health, transport and education
Who was evacuated first?
The power areas of the cities and ports
