Rationing in the United Kingdom The paper shortage often made it more difficult than usual for authors to get work published. In 1944, George Orwell wrote: Whether rationed or not, many consumer goods became difficult to obtain because of the shortage of components. Examples included razor blades, baby bottles, alarm clocks, frying pans and pots. Balloons and sugar for cakes for birthday parties were partially or completely unavailable. Many fathers saved bits of wood to build toys for Christmas presents, and Christmas trees were almost impossible to obtain due to timber rationing. On 8 May 1945, the Second World War ended in Europe, but rationing
Rationing in Cuba to return to the previous area for their supplies. Products distributed through the "libreta" mechanism are sold at subsidized prices, which have been kept more or less stable since its inception (the mean salary of a worker has varied very little since, as well). The "libreta" contains a page for every month, where the clerk marks what products were withdrawn, and in which quantities. Cubans are required to present the "libreta" each time they buy the rations. At its inception, the rationing system included not only food products, but industrial products as well. Along with the "libreta", a tear-off coupon