000437

Description

A file containing reports on public morale in London, collected either through contacts or through visits to different areas. Topics covered in the reports include the sinking of R.M.S. Lancastria; the impact of German propaganda leaflets; opinions on British propaganda, including films, radio broadcasts, and speeches by politicians; and the living conditions and housing situation of Londoners. Other topics discussed include attitudes toward the Blitz; the conditions in air-raid shelters; the behaviour of children, especially when failing to attend school; relations between different demographics, including foreign aliens and different religious and political groups; the bombing campaign on Germany; the progress of the war; food supplies, rationing, and food canteens; and discussions on when or if the war will end, and under what circumstances.

Keywords

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