Source 5

‘The Test of a Soldier’, Careless Talk Costs Lives: Posters & Pamphlets, 1933-1945. Catalogue ref: INF 13/217 f9

Transcript

THE TEST OF A SOLDIER –

 

is to keep his mouth shut when he would look big if he told what he knew

 

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2. Look at Sources 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and answer the questions below.

  • List the situations in which you must be careful about what you say
  • Which poster warns about being careful who to trust? Can you explain how the poster makes this clear?
  • Which posters show the results of ‘careless talk’?
  • Are the posters aimed at different types of audience (men, women, children or all groups)?
  • Which do you think is the most persuasive poster? Give your reasons, use the questions from task 1 to help