Censorship

• Censorship allowed the government to:

  • protect secrets, (e.g. battle plans, where troops are, etc);
  • cover up mistakes, or bad news;
  • prevent opposition;
  • control peoples opinion
• Military Info

  • Censored as if they were captured by the enemy, it might help them
• Morale

  • Censored so people back home did not know what the war was truly like
  • Army needed people to enlist