33. Britain’s Leaders Thought the Fear of Invasion Was Good For The War Effort
While Britain’s leadership did not fear an invasion, they wisely kept that confidence in Britain’s safety themselves: public morale and spirit of defiance were high in the face of an “imminent invasion”, and there was no reason to tamper with that and risk complacency. Moreover, the image of an endangered Britain played well across the Atlantic, enhanced American public and governmental sympathy for Britain, and solidified US willingness to support the British.