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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. 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.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/primary-sources/images/history-education-pss-korea-bomb-source.jpg?itok=XMhK0eDO)
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