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Persuading the People: British Propaganda in World War II Hardcover – 15 Sept. 2016

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During the Second World War, the UK government created the Ministry of Information to handle official news, to maintain morale and to conduct publicity campaigns for government departments. In these desperate times, the Ministry produced steady streams of propaganda for the home front, for the colonies and for dissemination through occupied countries. Patriotic material encouraged Britons to maintain a stiff upper lip, nutritional information kept the strained populace healthy, and thousands of postcards, leaflets, and booklets were dropped from aircraft over occupied countries, undermining the enemy s influence. In 2000, the Ministry s archive was deposited with the British Library, making an enormous collection of great social and historical significance available to the public for the first time. In this bold and evocative book, David Welch, the leading historian of propaganda, presents the best examples from the wartime information machine and reveals the history behind this key government body.

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224 pages
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English
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The British Library Publishing Division
Publication date

15 Sept. 2016
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21.59 x 2.54 x 27.94 cm
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9780712356541
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978-0712356541
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Based on the extensive archives held at the British Library, which have until now remained largely untapped, Welch explores both the successes and failures of the MOI s numerous campaigns from crude anti-Nazi and anti-Japanese publications to postcards depicting inspirational figures such as Winston Churchill. --History Extra, Subsidiary of BBC History Magazine

Leaf through the pages of this evocative book, written and compiled by leading propaganda historian David Welch, and be transported back to wartime Blighty and its jolly stoicism. --Katya Edwards, Daily Mail

Broad and lively --London Review of Books

About the Author

David Welch is Professor of Modern History and Director of the Centre for the Study of War, Propaganda & Society at the University of Kent. He has published many books on propaganda, including Germany and Propaganda in World War I, The Third Reich: Politics and Propaganda, and Propaganda: Power and Persuasion.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0712356541
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The British Library Publishing Division; 1st Edition (15 Sept. 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780712356541
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0712356541
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 2.54 x 27.94 cm

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- 3,649 in Civil Liberties & Political Activism
- 10,732 in World History of World War II 1939-1945

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Darren

Magnifying glass not supplied.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 March 2017

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A well research book, insofar as I was able to read it, let down horrendously by its format. Text generally occupies approximately only half of the page width, making the print quite small and tiresome to read. There are also many illustrations of posters, leaflets and other documents reproduced in such small size they are impossible to see without a magnifying glass - if at all. I managed to struggle through just over half the book before giving up. I usually retain books for reference purposes but this one will not be among them. My advice to anybody thinking of purchasing a copy is to look for a cheap secondhand copy and do not pay full price for one. It is about the worst book, in terms of readability, I have purchased for a very long time.

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Wingate

Not enough text

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2020

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Whilst this contains some exceptional illustrations it has to be said that there is not enough text.There seems to be little consideration of the efforts to being America into the war.In particular there s no mention of the film 49th Parallel which was partly financed by the MOI which was made for that some purpose

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2016

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what a great book - i'm a designer/editor/psychologist + practising brand strategist - found it a very interesting read - the writing/editing is excellent - it gives a potted history of world war 2 - showing tons of designs from the ministry of information (now the central office of information) - intended to influence national and international public opinion - in order to 'win the war'

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McAngie

Bought for my mother to prompt memories of times past ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2017

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Bought for my mother to prompt memories of times past. No use for that but as a source of historical data and an interesting study on the subject very I teresting. So four stars

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Robin Ollington

No persuading needed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2018

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A search answered

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2016

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Well researched and written with some fascinating information.

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