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1
Q

Why were letters from the soldiers censored

A

To make sure that the public did not find out the truth from any family or friends who were fighting in the trenches

2
Q

What information was censored and who by

A

The army censor would read all the letters before they were sent, any info that was thought to be unsuitable was crossed out using thick black pen, or parts of the paper were actually cut out of the letter. This stopped people reading things that the government thought they should not see

3
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What is the definition of censorship

A

Keeping secret any information that might help the enemy or lower morale. For example newspapers were forbidden to print certain stories or pictures

4
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What is the definition of propaganda

A

Information giving only one point of view; often put out by a government or organisation in order to win support

5
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Where did civilians get most of their info about the war from

A

The media

6
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Press reports usually presented a what

A

Positive image of the fighting

7
Q

The propaganda deliberately did not show what

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What was actually happening on the western front. Neither the new soldiers nor their families knew the horrors of the war that was awaiting them across the channel

8
Q

The newspapers regularly ran what

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Optimistic reports of how the war was going. But there was no way for people to check how accurate these reports were.

9
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When were newspapers censored

A

From 1915 onwards

10
Q

Letters from soldiers where were strictly censored

A

France

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