Featu res of June 1941 - March 1942 Rati oning System Introducti on in Moscow
The article is devoted to the peculiarities of card system introduction in Moscow in the period from June 22, 1941 to March 1942. The conducted research has allowed the author to reveal that gradual transition to a supply rationing system had also certain negative result. In the period of free sale a large amount of food was bought or stolen by black marketers. The food supply problems in Moscow were caused not only by a complicated situation at the front, but also because of low qualification of some officials responsible for the food supply of the capital, criminal activities of a number of shop managing directors and profiteering of products.