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Monthly ration in Poland, early 1980s (lemmy.world)
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[–] passiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you still gained a salary from work and could buy the rest of what you need this really isn't that bad

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I don't think you got this for free, it was probably just the maximum you could buy of any of these items in a month. That's how war time rationing worked in the UK.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This was the USSR. They didn't pay for this.

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago

Apparently you're incorrect: https://polishhistory.pl/a-ration-card-for-survival-rationing-in-communist-poland/

To buy sugar, cigarettes, shoes, petrol and many other goods they needed not only money, but also special coupons.