'Manilla Falls' propaganda leaflet
Title
'Manilla Falls' propaganda leaflet
Description
A propaganda leaflet issued by the Allied Forces during World War II during the Battle of Manila in 1945. The leaflets were probably airdropped to Japanese troops on the Philippine Islands in the Luzon region soon after the battle ended in March, 1945. One side features a map showing how close Manila is to other Japanese strongholds, highlighting the importance of the Americans taking control of Manila. The other side of the leaflet explains how important controlling Manila is to the war effort. The leaflets were printed before the Americans took control of Manila. It is numbered '33 J 6'. 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.
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
World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
Place
Philippines
Language
English
Japanese
Identifier
PUA_MS70_071
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Type
Still Image