Coventry, Spring 1944- Everyday Life in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK, 1944 D18095

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Coventry, Spring 1944- Everyday Life in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK, 1944 D18095

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Coventry, Spring 1944- Everyday Life in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK, 1944
A view of the roofless shell of Coventry Cathedral, looking down the aisle from the altar end towards the west tower and door. Rubble and debris are piled inside, with a wide path cleared through towards the door.

The UK Ministry of Information was established in 1939, at the outbreak of World War II. It was responsible for coordinating and controlling all government information and propaganda, both within the UK and abroad. The Ministry of Information was created to help the government communicate with the public and to ensure that important information was disseminated effectively. It was also responsible for managing the media and censoring certain types of information that might be harmful to morale or national security. The Ministry of Information played a crucial role in shaping public opinion during the war, and it worked closely with other government departments to develop and implement a range of propaganda campaigns. The Ministry of Information was dissolved in 1946, following the end of World War II.

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1944
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Imperial War Museums
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