Keeping up morale in WWII

Multiple Select

The Emergency Powers Act allowed the government to do what?

• Defend the realm

• Keep the country safe

• Maintain supplies and services

• Pass laws without going through Parliament

Multiple Choice

Who had control over what the media broadcast?

• Home Security

• Ministry of Information

• Ministry of Propaganda

• Ministry of Censorship

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be broadcast on the radio?

• Bravery during the Blitz

• Comedy Shows

• Music

• Enemy successes

Multiple Choice

Why did the newsreaders announce their names at the beginning of the broadcast?

• So people knew what they sounded like in case of invasion

• There were so many broadcasters

• So people knew what the show was about

Multiple Choice

How many cinema tickets were sold in 1945?

• 1,942 million

• 980 million

• 1,500 million

• 860 million

Multiple Choice

What was a popular war film?

• Tomorrow We Die

• Went the day well?

• The Night Will Dawn

• It's That Man Again

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of censorship?

• Posters showed bravery, togetherness and bulldog spirit

• Any negatives about the war were kept to a minimum

• Posters told people what to do to ensure they supported the war

• The best artists were employed to produce posters

Multiple Choice

Which newspaper was banned because it printed negative comments about the war?

• Daily Worker

• Daily Express

• Daily Mirror

• The Times

Multiple Select

Which of the following were advised to produce more food?

• Use spare land for allotments

• New ways to cook vegetables

• New recipes were created

• People were given more food

Multiple Choice

How much did people have to raise to have a Spitfire named after them?

• £25,000

• £20,000

• £5,000

• £100,000