A folder of documents produced by the Ministry of Economic Warfare concerning a memorandum written by Lieutenant Sheridan Lea on the effectiveness of German propaganda, and the inability of British propaganda to counter it. The memorandum attributes the collapse in French morale during the German invasion of France in large part to the sophistication and resulting effectiveness of German propaganda, and suggests that to beat Germany, British propaganda needed to adopt the same methods. Lea recommends in particular a "Ministry of Attack", leaflet activity, political education, and above all the need to convince the world of the "strength of England; that is, its will to win by any and every method.” The folder also contains correspondence discussing the conclusions and recommendations of the memorandum and Lea’s suitability for employment within the intelligence services.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- England France Germany Great Britain Ireland Nazi Germany Portugal Spain United States of America
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/157/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence Memorandum
- File Reference
- FO 1093/157
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0157.002
- Keywords
- German Propaganda Battle Of France Public Morale Propaganda Rumours Psychology British Intelligence Organisation Invasion Of France
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Geheime Staatspolizei Ministry of Economic Warfare Security Service Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 120
- Persons Discussed
- Clement Attlee Edward Bridges Alexander Cadogan Neville Chamberlain Alfred Duff Cooper Hugh Dalton Francis Davidson John Godfrey Hermann Göring Adolf Hitler Gladwyn Jebb Stewart Menzies Desmond Morton Benito Mussolini Joachim von Ribbentrop Robert Vansittart
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare
