Author: Paul Addison and Jeremy A. Crang First publication of a unique resource that provides fascinating insight into the mood of the nation -- at a crucial time in the Second World War when the conflict's outcome was far from certain. From May to September 1940, during a period that saw some of the most dramatic events of the war -- the evacuation from Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the opening stages of the Blitz -- the Ministry of Information compiled daily reports on the morale of the nation for circulation within Whitehall. (pb) |