'Rakkasan News No. 16' propaganda newspaper

Title

'Rakkasan News No. 16' propaganda newspaper

Description

A propaganda newspaper issued by the Allied Forces during World War II. The newspapers were airdropped to Japanese troops and civilians in an attempt to weaken the morale of the Japanese by informing them of the true state of the war. The newspapers were published by the Psychological Warfare Branch in Manilla, probably between March and August of 1945. This newspaper is issue number 16, published in June, 1945. The issue covers the fall of Okinawa, the Americans treating Japanese children with kindness and the influx of American troops from Europe. It is accompanied by an official description and translation of the text into English. This newspaper was included in a scrapbook of propaganda issued by the Psychological Warfare Branch which was collected for Colonel Karl F. Baldwin.

Creator

Allied Forces. South West Pacific Area. Psychological Warfare Branch

Date

1945

Is Part Of

Psychological Warfare Branch Scrapbook of American Propaganda Leaflets (MS.70)

Language

English

Japanese

Identifier

PUA_MS70_121

Subject

Leaflets dropped from aircraft

World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Sources

World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Spatial Coverage

Japan

Type

Still Image