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This collection consists of three black and white Japanese language psychological warfare propaganda leaflets (Nos. 2094, 2097, and 2101) designed and printed by the United States Office of War Information (OWI) to be dropped by air over Japan during World War II, circa mid-1945.

Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0846

Creator

United States. Office of War Information

Date

1945

Provenance

Unknown, found in collection, 2008, NASM.XXXX.0846

Extent

.05 Cubic feet (1 folder, 3 leaflets, 8.5 x 5.5 inches (22 x 14 cm))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Related Materials

See related collection World War II Propaganda Leaflets [Kurzman], NASM.2008.0018, containing OWI Leaflet Nos. 112, 2001, 2010, and 2031.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three 5.5 x 8.5 inch black and white psychological warfare propaganda leaflets, printed on both sides, combining Japanese text with photographic images. The leaflets (Nos. 2094, 2097, and 2101) were designed and printed by the United States Office of War Information (OWI) circa mid 1945 and were intended to be air dropped from Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers over Japan and Japanese-occupied territories. All three leaflets promote the theme of unconditional surrender to the United States to prevent the further destruction of Japan, Japanese soldiers, and the Japanese people. Two of the leaflets feature a small portrait photograph of US President Harry S Truman with excerpts from a personal message to the Japanese people: "Unconditional surrender is a purely military term meaning only the yielding of arms. It does not entail enslavement. It does not entail extermination of the Japanese people."

Arrangement note

The three leaflets which comprise this collection are arranged in numerical order by OWI number.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Citation

World War II Propaganda Leaflets, NASM.XXXX.0846, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
Psychological warfare -- 1940-1950
Aeronautics

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Leaflets