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title: Aggression From the North poster, PPB-330 (English, Manila)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/aggression-from-the-north-ppb-330-english-manila-1965/
description: An English map-and-photograph poster arguing that the war in South Vietnam is an invasion from the North. Tagged by technique, with source (3 of 3)
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# Aggression From the North poster, PPB-330 (English, Manila)

An English map-and-photograph poster arguing that the war in South Vietnam is an invasion from the North. A map shows infiltration arrows from Hanoi, and photographs show an attack scene with casualties, a derailed train, a defector speaking and captured arms. The tell is card-stacking: selected photographs are labelled conclusive evidence, with fear-appeal in the civilian-casualty images and testimonial in the defector's confessions.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Fear appeal](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/fear-appeal/) [Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
AGGRESSION FROM THE NORTH

Communists unleash carefully planned program of concealed war against South Viet-Nam

Since 1959 nearly 37,000 highly-trained Communist Viet Cong soldiers have infiltrated South Viet-Nam (see map) to wage a brutal campaign of terror and subversion against a peaceful nation. At the request of South Viet-Nam, the United States has provided military aid and economic support in this defensive struggle to maintain freedom and security.

Conclusive evidence of aggression:

...typical Viet Cong attacks against civilian population

...voluntary confessions made by defecting Communist soldiers

...captured cargo ship laden with Communist arms and ammunition

Map labels: NORTH VIETNAM, CHINA, HANOI, XUAN MAI, LAOS, VINH, DONG HOI, DEMARCATION LINE, TCHEPONE, HUE, DA NANG, THAILAND, KONTUM, PLEIKU, CAMBODIA, BAN ME THUOT, SOUTH VIETNAM, SAIGON

SUPPLEMENT TO FREE WORLD VOL. XIV NO. 4 APRIL 1965
```

Small printed code at lower right is illegible.

[← Tay Ninh Countryside Today, health poster 405 (Vietnamese poster distributed in Saigon)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/tay-ninh-health-photo-poster-405-vietnamese-saigon-1965/) [Heraldo Grafico poster, May 1965 issue (Spanish wall newspaper distributed in San Salvador) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/heraldo-grafico-may-san-salvador-1965/)

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