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- Title
Card years in the Trucial States during World War II 1939-1945.
- Authors
Alqaydi, Aaesha Saeed; Benkheira, Nadjib
- Abstract
The sea has been the main source of livelihood for the inhabitants of the Trucial States since ancient times. It was the source of pearls, fish, shells and other resources. Through maritime transport, the region was able to communicate with the near and remote ports to which these local resources were exported and the goods it needed were imported. During the twentieth century AD, the region went through many economic crises that affected its economy, including: the First World War, the emergence of artificial pearls, which led to the deterioration of the pearl diving trade, in addition to the Great Depression in 1929, whose impact on its economy lasted several years. Among these crises was the economic recession during the Second World War, which negatively affected the economic activity in the region, especially the import and export movement, which were restricted to some ports specified by the British authority, in addition to preventing the import of some goods. The study of the issue of the Card Years in the Trucial States during the Second World War 1939-1945 AD poses several questions, including: How was the economic situation in the region in the early years of the war? Why did the British Authority use the ration card to distribute food? What were the most prominent problems that faced the distribution of food supplies? How did the residents of the region deal with that situation? It is assumed that war directly affected the economy of the Trucial States, through what was presented by British documents that followed the course of the region during the war.
- Publication
University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities & Social Sciences, 2023, Vol 20, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
1996-2339
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36394/jhss/20/1/2