What paradox do democratic countries face during wartime according to the introduction?

Wartime Censorship and Media Response

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1.
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Ensuring public support while avoiding propaganda
Maintaining freedom of the press while keeping secrets from the enemy
Balancing international relations and domestic policies
Balancing economic growth and military spending
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What was the primary role of the British Ministry of Information during WW2?
To oversee military operations
To negotiate with enemy nations
To issue information, propaganda, and censor the media
To manage economic policies
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What was the purpose of Defense Regulation No. 3 in Britain?
To regulate economic activities
To manage international trade
To control public gatherings
To prohibit publishing information useful to the enemy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who was appointed as the chief censor of the Office of Censorship in the US?
Dwight Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Byron Price
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the slogan of the Office of Censorship in the US?
Speak Less, Win More
Silence Speeds Victory
Victory Through Silence
Quiet Wins the War
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How did the press in America generally respond to wartime censorship?
They were divided in their response
They opposed it strongly
They ignored it completely
They accepted and even requested it
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What incident caused tensions between the British government and the press in 1942?
A radio broadcast revealing troop movements
A public protest against censorship
A leaked military document
A cartoon in the Daily Mirror
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