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September 4, 2018

The British Government Blamed Jews for the Growth of Anti-Semitism during World War II

As told by recently unclassified documents.

After being kept classified for over 70 years, the contents of a file in the UK’s state archives labeled “Anti-Semitism in Great Britain” were made public last month. The documents in it, composed by the Ministry of Information—created at the outbreak of World War II to produce propaganda and maintain morale—record rising anti-Semitism throughout the country, some limited concern, a reluctance to take any action, and a general inclination on the part of officials to blame the Jews for encouraging prejudice against themselves. Robert Philpot writes:

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