Source 5. United States Office of Psychological Warfare (1952) Leaflet 1242 Korean Ox, Chinese Servant, Russian Master (Propaganda Leaflet)

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Title

Source 5. United States Office of Psychological Warfare (1952) Leaflet 1242 Korean Ox, Chinese Servant, Russian Master (Propaganda Leaflet)

Subject

US propaganda during the Korean War

Description

This resource was made by the US army propaganda unit in order to encourage Korean soliders' surrender to the UN. The US believed that Korea was being exploited by Mao Zedong and Josef Stalin. They are pictured as a servant and master respectively whilst Korea is merely their workhorse, in a satire of power relations between Communist Bloc countries.

Creator

United States Office of Psychological Warfare

Source

http://www.psywarrior.com/KoreaPSYOPHist2.html

Date

1952

Citation

United States Office of Psychological Warfare, “Source 5. United States Office of Psychological Warfare (1952) Leaflet 1242 Korean Ox, Chinese Servant, Russian Master (Propaganda Leaflet),” Chinese History for Teachers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://chinesehistoryforteachers.omeka.net/items/show/82.

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