Hey all!,
Long time no speak to all, so how did everyone do in their results??? Hope you all got wasted like meeee haha :D

I got a 2.1 (B) for my 2nd year, which im extremely pleased about :), and I start my placement in 10 days in Italy!!. Yeh im moving to Florence baby!!! Cant wait!. Sorted out my house yesterday, booked flights, so things looking good so far.

Dont worry, I wont be leaving SZ.....just incase you were getting worried :P haha.

Soooo, whats happening with the "oldies" on this site, what you all upto now ????

Dave :)

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Just finised my As exams...Very difficult time! 

Good Luck to everyone else!

 

just in the middle of doing my chemistry coursework and was just wondering if anyone had a great idea that could help me gain full marks

(rates of reactions-chemistry-year 11-grammar school -n.ireland.

just in the middle of doing my chemistry coursework and was just wondering if anyone had a great idea that could help me gain full marks

(rates of reactions-chemistry-year 11-grammar school -n.ireland.

Hiding the effects of the war was a huge priority for the British Government. They were determined that no matter how long the bombing went on for, there would be no lagging in morale in any way. An image was presented to the general public, an image of safety, security and unity, but the reality was far from this ‘Blitz Myth’. It was important that the British didn’t admit defeat, so the government tried to influence how people felt about the Blitz, and control the information they received and the images they had access to. They did so by using propaganda and censorship.
The idea of propaganda was not a new one, when in 1939 the British government used numerous mediums to influence the thoughts, feelings and opinions of the British civilian. Propaganda is the art of control, swaying the decisions of ordinary, deciding for them what they like, think and do. It was hoped that the World War Two propaganda would spread a feeling of community between all Britons, a positive outlook, which would spread throughout the British Isles, and would banish all doubts.
The idea was that if you spend enough time and money on influencing the thoughts of simple civilians, then people would not have the ability to think what you do not want them to.
The government encouraged the development of the idea of the ‘Blitz Myth’, the idea that the British pulled together, that spirits were high, and all muddled together with high morale under the onslaught of the Nazis. No matter what happened, the British would continue as normal, remain cheerful and show the British ‘grit’. It was then that the British would be victorious.
The ‘Blitz myth’ was simply a lie, created and encouraged by the British government to try and raise morale and prevent the truth from escaping. This ‘truth’ was shocking, as the British became selfish, greedy and violent. Looting became a common affair, and so it was a high priority to prevent feelings of anger and panic developing, which, in time could be directed towards the British Government. There was a huge worry that if people found out the truth, and the image of a perfect world was destroyed defeat would soon follow.
Propaganda was widely used, not only in the form of posters. Some of the more popular methods were by radio, or at the cinema, where popular celebrities of the time only stressed what the British public was being bombarded with constantly. Films such as ‘In Which We Serve’ and ‘Went Well That Day’, showed the British spirit under attack, fighting back.
Entertainment was one thing that people trusted, and so it was also used as to keep up morale, especially at times when the war was not going as well as it could. Although the television had been invented before this point in history very few people owned one, and so many visited the cinema regularly where they would be ‘forced’ to watch the news before the film. To add to the feeling of unity and patriotism the national anthem was played after each and every film and viewers were encouraged to sing along. Pathe News kept people informed on how the war effort was going, but often the viewers would leave the cinema more dis-informed than when they entered. The BBC became a just another medium for propagandists to take control of.
Newspapers had the ability to circulate any idea that the government allowed it to, in the form of pictures or cartoons, figures or statistics. Propagandists had control of the news and often the advertising of products too. From flyers and pamphlets to songs and even the school curriculum, there was not a sector of 1940s life that was not intruded into.
Facts and figures, often exaggerated or edited, were used to lead the British into believing that they were winning the war. The number of German planes shot down during the battle of Britain was far from the number that the government claimed it to be, but by altering the figures in a way which would benefit the British morale, the general feeling towards the war took a turn for the better.
Anything and everything was done to keep up morale, films showed ‘ordinary’ people coping after the loss of friends, family and possessions. Photographs were taken of people smiling encouragingly as they stood in front of the pile of rubble that was formerly their home, or milkmen delivering their rounds over piles of rubble. All of this, designed to show the famous Blitz spirit tried to emphasise the point that life in London was, and always would be continuing as usual. Britain refused to be downtrodden.
As Winston Churchill and numerous propaganda pieces expressed, the British were at their best when their backs were against the wall. This spirit of ‘underplayed’ heroism was captured authentically in many pictures, films and dramatized documentaries. Images were designed to inspire the public to believe that despite the maximum damage, everything would continue as usual. St Paul’s cathederal, a major symbol of British resilience and power stood strong and defiant until the end. The king and queen were said to be glad that Buckingham place had been bombed, as it made them feel part of the ‘whole experience’.
Responsible for propaganda was the Ministry of Information (M.O.I). This ‘ministry’, set up at the start of the war monitored propaganda and censorship of all newspaper and radio broadcasts. The Censorship bureau was established to enforce strict censorship rules to prevent bad news or information that may lower morale or destroy the image of the ‘Blitz Myth’ from coming to the attention of the public. By using its control over all forms of the media the government were able to present a false image of life going on as normal despite the nightly raids.
Photographs of death and destruction were not shown. Such photos were censored. Images of corpses and people upset and arguing were illegal. By 1940 the government had an effective system of news management and censorship in place. Easier than censoring the news was controlling the source. The media was under an incredibly tight rein.
The British government realised the importance of censorship. Only certain matters were shown in print, no newspaper or radio broadcast was to mention troop movement, ship names or locations. Anything that would undermine the war effort or give information to the enemy was banned from being broadcast.
Newspapers were threatened with closure if they opposed the censorship laws.
The newspapers did a huge amount to boost the British morale, but the majority of what photographs and film reels showed were lies. No press report revealing the number of dead or injured was shown, and any film of a bombed street had to end with a picture of buildings still standing – to leave a positive impression. The country did not receive a true report of what was really happening in London, but a sanitised version.
The message on government posters could not be clearer. Britain was a nation bravely going about their lives, refusing to surrender or be down hearted, full of good humor and courage. Images were designed to inspire a feeling of unity. The British were cheerful and determined to win. A nation that would never surrender.