'MacArthur Returns' flier

Title

'MacArthur Returns' flier

Description

A paper flier issued by the Allied Forces during World War II for Filipinos after the return of General Douglas MacArthur and the Filipino President, Sergio Osmena, in 1944. The flier was probably airdropped on the Philippines soon after General MacArthur and President Osmena landed in October, 1944. It features pictures of MacArthur and President Osmena arriving in the Philippines, as well as the American flag being raised. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.

Creator

Allied Forces. South West Pacific Area. Psychological Warfare Branch

Is Part Of

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

Subject

Leaflets dropped from aircraft
World War, 1939-1945--Philippines--Sources

Place

Philippines

Language

English

Identifier

PUA_MS70_014

Rights

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

Type

Still Image