Question: Why did the British mass media seek to appease Hitler in the years 1933 – 1939?
Answer: The support that the press gave to the British government and the politics of appeasement from 1933 to 1939 has always been a matter of controversy and notoriety. The reason behind this support has little to do with commercial or advertising profit; rather, the “free” and “independent” press of Britain were in fact used as a partisan political weapon controlled by politicians for their own purposes. (Cockett 1989: 22)...(short extract)
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- Subject: World War 1 and 2
- Course: Military History
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 64%
- Words: 1534
- Date submitted: September 03, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 2079
