WWII anti-Japan Propaganda

'Manilla has Fallen' propaganda leaflet

A propaganda leaflet issued by the Allied Forces during World War II, soon after their successful invasion of Manila. The leaflets were airdropped to Japanese troops on the Philippine Islands soon after the Allied Forces took control of Manila in March, 1945. The front features an image of Manila on a map, with arrows leading from Manila to areas close by. It was intended to show the strategic location of Manila to other Japanese strongholds. The back announces that the Allied Forces have successfully taken over control of Manila. While explaining that the American troops are in high morale and are ready to strike again. The intent of the leaflet was to demoralize Japanese troops by pointing out their weaknesses, with the hope of inducing their surrender. It is numbered '24-J-1'. The leaflet is accompanied by an official description and translation of the text into English. 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.

Allied Forces. South West Pacific Area. Psychological Warfare Branch

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

Leaflets dropped from aircraft

World War, 1939-1945--Philippines--Sources

World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda

Philippines

English

Japanese

PUA_MS70_044

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