In what ways did the British government attempt to hide the effects of the Blitz from the people of Britain?

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Arbab Bhatti

Year 10

In what ways did the British government attempt to hide the effects of the Blitz from the people of Britain?

What bad things happened during the Blitz?

The Blitz had done severe damage to Britain. Many major cities were bombed because they all had important military and naval bases. Many civilians were killed or severely injured during the Blitz, buildings too were bombed. The Blitz had a devastating affect on the British people and ruined their lives. The people of Britain had to take shelter under horrible conditions without any food for several days. The Blitz wasn’t there to bomb Britain, but to break the morale of the people. Rationing was introduced in January 1940. Most of the food was rationed. Every family had a ration book; it was printed on cheap paper and contained about 12 pages containing small coupons. They were used for sugar, butter cooking fats, bacon and meat. Many children evacuated and went to countryside away from the Blitz.

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What material was released to the public?

The most important material that was released to the public was the newspaper, which would include things like pictures and stories. These were controlled by the press and were censored by the government workers who would censor images and articles that appeared in the newspapers. The government-censored radio broadcasts and films too. Propaganda was posed to show people looking cheerful and working together as a community during the war. Campaign slogans were put round the country to encourage people to do something during the war to prevent Germany defeating them. ...

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