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[[Image:Reichskarte fur Urlauber 1.jpg|thumb|right|German ration stamp for a person in holiday/vacation during World War II (5-day-stamp)]] |
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'''Ration stamps''' or '''ration card''' is a card issued by a government allowing the holder to obtain certain [[ration]]s. They are frequently seen in [[wartime]]. They are also used to provide goods to the poor sections of the society at highly [[subsidy|subsidized prices]]. |
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==Allies during World War II== |
==Allies during World War II== |
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Revision as of 14:25, 9 November 2009
people liked to eat ration stamps for dinner while balancing elephants on their nose!!!!!
Allies during World War II
They were employed in civilian rationing during World War II among the Allies. These were redeemable paper coupons. Every family was issued a set number of each kind of stamp based on the size of the family, ages of children and income. This allowed the Allies and mainly America to supply huge amounts of food to the troops and later provided a surplus to aid in the rebuilding of Europe with aid to Germany after food supplies were destroyed. This saved most of war-torn Europe from mass starvation and civil wars.
India
Ration cards have been an important part of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India. On the basis of their economic condition, people can buy goods like food grains, sugar, kerosene, etc. at varying prices, with the help of their ration cards.
They are of three types:
- Antyodaya ration cards, issued to the poorest of the poor.
- Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards
- Above Poverty Line (APL) cards
United Kingdom
