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Explain why the government was concerned about the morale (spirit and attitude) of the British people in the autumn of 1940.
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Q 4 - Explain why the government was concerned about the morale (spirit and attitude) of the British people in the autumn of 1940 Source E is an extract from a secret report to the government by the Ministry of Information on the 10th of November 1940. The extract describes how during air raids 'people run madly' for shelter from the bombs. It gives a sense of complete bedlam and clearly conveys people are desperate to leave London, the East End, 'mothers and young children hysterical'. It is important to note this report was not published as it was only meant for Governments eyes and use. We could therefore infer perhaps that the source is more reliable in that it was not something which had to be made to suit to get past censorship, it was the truth. Source F is an extract from the diary of Harold Nicholson who new several...
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