Rationing: Timeline

1947   When the French France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country [i] whose metropolitan territory [i] ... 

 government lowers the bread ration Rationing

Rationing is the controlled distribution of resources and scarce [i] goods or services: it rest ... 

 to 200 grams, it causes riot Riot

Riots occur when crowds or even small groups of people gather to commit acts of violence [i] usually in ... 

s in Verdun and Le Mans

1949   Rationing of clothes ends in Britain

1950   Lord Balfour criticizes the fact that rationing is still in force in Britain United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

1950   Beginning of Korean War Korean War

The Korean War began on June 25 [i], 1950 [i] and ended with a truce [i] on July 27 [i], 1953 [i] . ... 

. In the USA, people began to hoard supplies in case of rationing and shortages.

1953   Rationing of sugar Sugar

In general use, non-scientists take "sugar" to mean sucrose [i], also called "table sugar" or saccharose, a wh ... 

 ends in the United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

1954   Food rationing ends in Britain United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

1954   End of rationing of meat ends all the food rationing in Britain

1956   Suez Crisis Suez Crisis

The Suez Crisis was a war [i] fought on Egyptian territory in 1956. ... 

 causes petrol rationing in Britain.