In 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

In 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