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American Soldier Prepares a Leaflet Bomb in Yokohama, Japan, November 1, 1950

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An American soldier prepares a psychological warfare leaflet bomb at a military base in Yokohama, Japan. The bomb type adapter will contain 22,500 (5 x 8) psychological warfare leaflets.
Courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command"Korean War Psychological Warfare," U.S. Army, 1 November 1950

Description

An American soldier loads an M16M1 cluster adapter at the Far Eastern Command FEC Printing Plant in Yokohama, Japan. The bomb type adapter contains 22,500 psychological warfare leaflets.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Look closely at the photo and describe what the person is doing.
  • This type of bomb is designed for psychological warfare. Who would be the target of this type of bomb? How did it "injure" its target?
  • How did this type of warfare compare to other types of warfare you have seen in this source set?

Citation Information 

"Korean War Psychological Warfare," U.S. Army, 1 November 1950. Courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command