Editing Black propaganda (section)

===Pacific Theatre===
The ''[[Tanaka Memorial]]'' was a document that described a Japanese plan for [[Hegemony|world conquest]], beginning with the conquest of China. It was widely referenced in official American anti-Japanese propaganda (such as ''[[The Battle of China]]'' and ''[[Know Your Enemy: Japan]]''), but most historians now believe it was a forgery.

The following message was distributed in black propaganda leaflets dropped by the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] over the [[Philippines]] in World War II. It was designed to turn Filipinos against the United States:<ref>Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony. 1954. Psychological Warfare, page 123, Combat Forces Press, Washington</ref>

{{blockquote|{{in5}}GUARD AGAINST VENEREAL DISEASES

{{in5}}Lately there has been a great increase in the number of [[venereal diseases]] among our officers and men owing to prolific contacts with Filipino women of dubious character.

{{in5}}Due to hard times and stricken conditions brought about by the Japanese occupation of the islands, Filipino women are willing to offer themselves for a small amount of foodstuffs. It is advisable in such cases to take full protective measures by use of condoms, protective medicines, etc.; better still to hold intercourse only with wives, virgins, or women of respective {{sic}} character.

{{in5}}Furthermore, in view of the increase in pro-American leanings, many Filipino women are more than willing to offer themselves to American soldiers, and due to the fact that Filipinos have no knowledge of hygiene, disease carriers are rampant and due care must be taken.|U. S. ARMY|title=|source=}}