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Persuading and Informing in Wartime
During wartime there is often the need to use persuasive and informative writing.
The public often need to be informed about safety and security issues. Example for discussion. Related student task
Food conservation needs to be encouraged due to shortages. Example for discussion. Related student task
Propaganda is used to inform populations in war zones of allied intentions. Example for discussion. Related student task
Encouraging patriotic behaviour. Example. For discussion. Related student task.
The public needed to know wartime procedures. Example for discussion. Related student task
This and the following two slides are leaflets that were dropped over Iraq before the allied invasion in 2003
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The purpose of these posters was to
encourage the general public to
invest any savings they had in funds that would benefit
the war effort as well as pay personal
dividends.
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Artist/Designer: Fougasse [C K Bird]
Published by: Ministry of Information
Date: 1939
The government tried to make the general public aware that enemy spies may be hidden within our society. A poster campaign urged the public to help the war effort by not talking carelessly. The slogan used was:
Careless Talk Costs Lives
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Artist/Designer: unknown
Published by: Ministry of Information
Date: 1940
Artist/Designer: unknown
Published by: Ministry of Information
Date: 1939
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The Dig For Victory campaign was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture just before the beginning of the Second World War. It’s intention was to encourage the use of all available land for the growing of vegetables.
This was necessary as the country could not rely upon the importation of fresh food by sea or air.
The public were encouraged to eat vegetables that were simple to grow. Health and nutrition were important to the war effort.
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