How did people get past rationing in World War 2?

Answer 1

many people must have found rationing in world war two quite hard,as they only received 66 copouns a year for clothes.. that sounds alot but those 66 copouns were to last them a year, plus alot of the clothes were either 8 copouns or over!

Answer 2

During World War II, ordinary citizens throughout Europe suffered from food shortages and the rationing policies that accompanied them. To get around the often strict rationing regulations, they would grow food in their own gardens or fields, trade on the illegal "black markets" that were active almost everywhere, and bartered with soldiers in the area, who were usually more well-fed.

Answer 3

Farmers provided extra vegetables, fruit, meat, and dairy products so people could buy them at ridiculous prices naturally. The city people planted victory gardens and shared their crops with others when they grew too much for their own use. They learned to lend, trade, sell for low cost, opened thrift stores, and gave away what they could no longer use. The women held bizarres with used clothing, shoes and other stuff to raise money for the war bonds. They made clothes. They went without using their cars. They rode bikes and public transportation. They traded recipes to make good use of the food they could get.