Flyer, part of ‘Careless Talk Costs Lives’ and ‘Keep It Dark’ campaigns, 1939-1945. Catalogue ref: EXT 1/119 f10
Transcript
BEWARE
Whether alone or in a crowd,
Never write or say aloud,
What you’re loading, whence you hail,
Where you’re bound for, when you sail.
—ABOVE ALL NEVER GIVE AWAY THE MOVEMENTS OF H.M. SHIPS
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