Were Leaflets Dropped on Hiroshima?
In August 1945, Leaflets Were Dropped on Several Japanese Cities (Including, Supposedly, Hiroshima and Nagasaki). .. . Later Leaflets Informed the Japanese...
In August 1945, leaflets were dropped on several Japanese cities (including, supposedly, Hiroshima and Nagasaki). ... Later leaflets informed the Japanese populace about their government's surrender before the emperor's official announcement.
What was the result of dropping the leaflets on Japan?
See a Leaflet Dropped on Japanese Cities Right Before World War II Ended. These leaflets, meant to warn Japanese civilians of impending firebombing and expose the weakness of the Japanese military to erode morale, were donated by Maurice Picheloup of the 39th bomb group.
Who wrote the Hiroshima leaflets?
There are three known versions of this leaflet, designed by General Curtis LeMay, and the cities named were almost all of questionable military or economic value. Hiroshima was not among them.
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