page_title: British propaganda during World War II
section_title: Work
hierarchical_section_title: British propaganda during World War II / Themes / Work
context_page_description: Britain re-created the World War I Ministry of Information for the duration of World War II to generate propaganda to influence the population towards support for the war effort. A wide range of media was employed aimed at local and overseas audiences. Traditional forms such as newspapers and posters were joined by new media including cinema, newsreels and radio. A wide range of themes were addressed, fostering hostility to the enemy, support for allies, and specific pro war projects such as conserving metal and growing vegetables.
context_section_description: Propaganda was deployed to encourage people to volunteer for onerous or dangerous war work, such as factories or Home Guard.
  Male conscription ensured that general recruitment posters were not needed, but specialist services posters did exist, and many posters aimed at women such as Land Army, or ATS. Films and posters encouraged women to go to work in munitions factories.
  Posters were also targeted at increasing production. Pictures of the Armed Forces often called for support from civilians, and posters juxtaposed civilian workers and soldiers to urge that the forces were relying on them and instruct them in the importance of their role.
  People were encouraged to spend holidays assisting at harvest, even when they were also encouraged to stay home.
caption: Women of Britain, Come into the Factories
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