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[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Why was Poland rationing in the 80s?

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

It was still part of the Eastern communist bloc / Soviet Union "satellite states" at that time.

What shocks me is there being more sugar than flour.

[-] PugJesus@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago

Economic mismanagement.

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