Propaganda Effect
Truth became a weapon after Hiroshima. American planes dropped millions of leaflets listing cities targeted next for atomic destruction, urging civilians to flee or demand peace. The psychological impact proved devastating. Authorities tried confiscating these papers but couldn’t keep pace. Unlike previous propaganda, these leaflets made claims that Hiroshima’s fate had proven true. Citizens who had stoically endured conventional bombing now pressured leaders for surrender. The leaflets turned public opinion into another front that Japan couldn’t defend.
