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'''Ernest Bevin''' was a British politician who was [[Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]] in the years after [[World War 2]].
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==Activities==
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He joined Britain to the [[Marshall Plan]] program, strongly opposed [[communism]] and aided in the creation of [[NATO]]. Bevin was also instrumental to the founding of the [[Information Research Department]] (IRD), a secret propaganda wing of the British Foreign Office, which specialised in [[disinformation]], [[anti-communism]] and pro-colonial propaganda.
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Latest revision as of 05:32, 11 July 2024

Person.png Ernest Bevin   SpartacusRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician, union leader)
Ernest Bevin.jpg
Born9 March 1881
Winsford, Somerset, England
Died14 April 1951 (Age 70)
London, England
NationalityBritish
ReligionBaptist
PartyLabour

Ernest Bevin was a British politician who was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the years after World War 2.

Activities

He joined Britain to the Marshall Plan program, strongly opposed communism and aided in the creation of NATO. Bevin was also instrumental to the founding of the Information Research Department (IRD), a secret propaganda wing of the British Foreign Office, which specialised in disinformation, anti-communism and pro-colonial propaganda.



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