1st Edition
Ministry of Morale Home Front Morale and the Ministry of Information in World War II
By Ian McLaine
Copyright 1979
356 Pages
by
Routledge
356 Pages
by
Routledge
356 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, first published in 1979, is an analysis of the wartime Ministry of Information, responsible for the maintenance of public morale. How was it that British morale remained high, yet the department responsible was so bad? This book examines the domestic work of the Ministry and offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of both government and people during the war. It answers key... Read more
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Biography
Ian McLaine
