How WW2 Rationing shaped Britain

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From coupon books to make do and mend tips, IWM curator Simon Offord reveals how rationing shaped daily life in WW2 Britain. 00:00 Introduction to Rationing 03:07 Rationing Books 06:42 Rationing Shapes Everyday Life 10:06 Dig for Victory! 12:30 Weddings, Christmas, and Birthdays 13:55 The Black Market 15:41 VE Day and Post-War Rationing 17:10 Clothes Rationing until 1949 17:53 How Rationing Shaped Britain Plan your visit to the Second World War Galleries at IWM London here: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london/second-world-war Explore and licence the film clips used in this video: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/_WAZmv895 Follow IWM on social media: x.com/I_W_M instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums facebook.com/iwm.london tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums England, Arbeitslose vor Gewerkschaftshaus, 1930, from Wikimedia Commons, Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-10246 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/ #ww2 #britain #rationing #food #history

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