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3. Oil-for-Food Programme - Wikipedia

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   The Oil-for-Food Programme ( OIP) was established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) [1] to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to boost its military capabilities.

4. Dutch famine of 1944–1945 - Wikipedia

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   Dutch children eating soup during the famine of 1944–1945 Two Dutch women transporting food during the famine period. The Dutch famine of 1944–1945, also known as the Hunger Winter (from Dutch Hongerwinter), was a famine that took place in the German-occupied Netherlands, especially in the densely populated western provinces north of the great rivers, during the relatively harsh winter of ...

5. Grain rationing in China - Wikipedia

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   Grain rationing in China. The grain rationing system in China was imposed by the People's Republic of China in 1955 to control the production of food and to boost industrialization. People were given grain coupons with which they could buy a certain amount of grain at a low, state-imposed price, which varied somewhat with age, profession and ...

6. Rationing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one person's allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. Rationing in the United States was introduced in stages during World War II, with the last of the restrictions ending in June 1947. [1] In the wake of the 1973 Oil Crisis, gas stations ...

7. Rationing in Cuba - Wikipedia

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   While the food rations are not free, the ration fees are a small fraction of the actual price of the goods (on average, less than $2 USD for a month of rations, which is approximately 12% of their market value). Purchases of the goods can also be made outside of the system. Despite past rumors of ending, the system still exists.