United States. Army. Forces, Pacific. Psychological Warfare Branch

Summary

The Psychological Warfare Branch of the United States Armed Forces was a military unit that created and distributed propaganda during the Second World War. The scrapbook contains approximately 200 pieces of their propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas. Each item is accompanied by a typed translation into English.

Content Description The Psychological Warfare Branch of the United States Armed Forces was a military unit that created and distributed propaganda during the Second World War. The Southwest Pacific office, which was located in Australia, dealt with the Phillippines, Japan, Southeast Asia and other nearby areas. They printed millions of propaganda leaflets and had them air-dropped into conflict zones. Many of the leaflets targeted Japanese readers, though some were created for other local civilian populations....