What did the German Uboats do?
They attacked ships carrying food to Britain
What things did the people of Britain to help with the lack of food
Growing their own food
Not wasting any food
What was rationing
Everyone was given cards that eliminated many of the things people could buy. These cards were stamped after the food was bought so people couldn’t buy more then they were entitled to
What was the black market
It allowed people to buy extra food if they could afford it but it was illegal
What percentage of the food eaten I’m Britain came from overseas
60
Did rationing effect the middle class
No they had enough money to pay for the black market