Home Intelligence Division

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The Home Intelligence Division was a British government unit responsible for gathering and analyzing domestic public opinion and morale, particularly during wartime.

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instanceOf British government unit
public opinion research organization
activeDuring World War II
areaOfWork morale assessment
public opinion analysis
social research
country United Kingdom
dataType qualitative reports
quantitative summaries of opinion
establishedFor wartime information needs
focus British civilian population
home front
historicalSignificance early example of systematic government opinion research in Britain
source for historians studying British home front morale in World War II
language English
location London, England
surface form: London
operatedBy Ministry of Information NERFINISHED
partOf British Ministry of Information NERFINISHED
produced daily and weekly morale reports
regular intelligence reports
purpose assessing effectiveness of government communication
informing government policy
informing wartime propaganda strategy
reportedOn public confidence in the war effort
reactions to air raids
reactions to conscription
reactions to government announcements
reactions to rationing
reportedTo senior officials in the Ministry of Information
responsibleFor analyzing domestic public opinion
gathering domestic public opinion
monitoring public morale
reporting on civilian morale
sector government intelligence
timePeriod Second World War NERFINISHED
usedBy British government NERFINISHED
other wartime departments in the United Kingdom
usedMethod analysis of letters and correspondence
analysis of press and media
field reports
interviews
reports from regional information officers
surveys

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Home Intelligence reports compiledBy Home Intelligence Division