ood from neutral and allied powers, in the context of the war, these couldn't agree. So a private organization was set up to help Belgium, which was called CBR (Commission for Relief in Belgium), which lifted the blockade and imported goods back into the county.
In Britain rationing was first caused by the British people themselves, because when they first heard about war they panicked and bought large amounts of food. But in 1917 the Germans were using their submarines to stop supply ships from getting through, so food prices rose sharply and queues for food grew. Coal was rationed according to the number of rooms in the house. The government introduced a vol
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