Ministry of Information Exhibitions during the Second World War, London, England, UK, 1943 D12690
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Ministry of Information Exhibitions during the Second World War, London, England, UK, 1943
A large poster dominates a building on the corner of Regent's Street in London. The poster advertises an exhibition celebrating '25 years of the USSR and the Red Army'. The exhibition is being held between 23 February and 21 March and is open from 10am until 6:30pm, including Sundays. Admission is free.
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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