The role of government, food supplies and rationing.

Question 1

What was the most important work that the Ministry of Information did?

Answer 1

Propaganda and censorship.

Question 2

What is censorship?

Answer 2

Stopping the passing of certain information. The aim was to stop information getting out that would encourage the enemy and demoralise the British people. Censors told newspapers and magazines what information and pictures they could or could not print. They censored letters going abroad and going into the country to make sure that important information was not given away.

Question 3

What is propaganda?

Answer 3

Giving people information in order to make them think or behave in a particular way.

Question 4

When did rationing begin?

Answer 4

January 8th 1940.

Question 5

What were the three kinds of rationing?

Answer 5

1. Rationing of foods such as butter by weight.
2. Rationing of dried goods and tinned goods n a point system.
3. Government control of foods such as orange juice or milk, where babies, pregnant women or the sick were given supplies first.