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I've never heard of that distinction before. What about the phrase 'there were food shortages during the war'?
by discodave 10y ago
I've never heard of that distinction before.
What about the phrase 'there were food shortages during the war'?
- jjawssd 10y agoIn World War II, the government combined rationing with price controls — limits on what people could charge for various goods — in hopes of keeping the cost of living reasonable. This poster urged people not to undermine price controls by paying premiums for black-market goods outside the rationing system. src: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/ww2-rationing/5922 http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/ww2-rationing/5922