Which of the following is not true regarding the government's management of public opinion during World War II?
A) Publishers and broadcasters were allowed to report whatever they thought would be in the best interest of the public and the war effort.
B) Government propaganda played up the barbarism of the Axis nations.
C) The Office of Censorship attempted to suppress information that might hinder the war effort.
D) The government initially restricted pictures of dead soldiers on battlefields.
E) Hollywood released films designed to highlight the heroism and unity of the American forces, while inciting hatred of the enemy.

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A) is not true because the government heavily regulated and censored the media during World War II to ensure that only information supportive of the war effort was disseminated.

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