The Archive · 1941

Of Real Value

"Propaganda is like foreign policy—it is only really effective if it has the backing of force, A year ago, foreign countries in Europe and the United States were convinced that we were beaten in the war. Now, they fre beginning to come to the-conclusion that we can win and others that we cannot be defeated" The British propaganda machine is becoming of real value."

Lord Cranborne said it was wrong to say that nothing was being done. "Our power to win is being drummed in and the British wireless now speaks to 39 nations, But the machine should be kept up to the highest pitch, "Many think that more active propaganda in America would have injured our cause, and that if we had bullied Americans as the Germans do, our position would be worse today.

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