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How did the government try to hide the effect of the blitz?
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Sophia Moatti History coursework THE BLITZ Question 3: How did the government try to hide the effect of the blitz? During the blitz, the government's main policy was to sustain high morale. The government did not always want the public to know the full scale of attacks, because they feared talk of defeat amongst the British people. Also if workers were struck by low morale, it was feared the quality of their work would deteriorate. British leaders wanted their people to radiate victory and show the Germans they were not being defeated. Another aim was to demoralise the Germans. They wanted to prove to Germany that her tactics were not working. If a bombing raid happened on a certain day, the photos would not be published for a few days. By doing this, the government hoped the Germans would not be able to confirm success, and would be unaware which areas were still intact...
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