Faked news : the politics of rumour in British World War II propaganda
The strategic use of rumour in wartime is part of the arsenal of governmental power, a self-aware political weapon. While the dissemination of misinformation, propaganda, and news has a lengthy history, it reached its pinnacle during World War Two, particularly through the attempts of the British to spread information that would undercut the confidence of enemy populations, provide hope for populations ...
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NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies