1974 Event Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands 1974 Event Gas rationing ends in Netherlands 1954 Event Food rationing ends in Britain 1952 Event Rationing of coffee in Netherlands ends 1951 Event Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia 1947 Event WW II sugar rationing finally endd in U.S., began May 28, 1942 1947 Event OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands 1945 Event Most U.S. wartime rationing of foods, including meat and butter, ends 1945 Event U.S. government announces end of shoe rationing 1945 Event U.S. wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends 1944 Event Meat rationing ends in U.S. 1943 Event President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces end of coffee rationing in U.S. 1943 Event Food rationing begins in U.S. 1943 Event Shoe rationing begins in U.S. (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) 1942 Event Gasoline rationing using coupons begins 1942 Event U.S. begins rationing sugar during WW II 1941 Event Office of Price Administration forms (handled rationing) 1940 Event Greenhouse rationing begins in Netherlands 1940 Event Netherlands starts rationing textile 1940 Event Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter and sugar) 1939 Event Sugar rationing begins in Netherlands 1915 Event Rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands
