Office of War Information (OWI)

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in The USA 1919–1948.

Definition

The government agency responsible for creating and coordinating pro-war propaganda and censoring media on the home front.

Exam Context

Office of War Information (OWI) appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially The USA 1919–1948 and Impact of WWII on US Society.

Non-British Depth Studies The USA 1919–1948 Impact of WWII on US Society

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

Mobilisation and the Economic Impact of War

The USA 1919–1948 • Impact of WWII on US Society

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