--- title: The People Condemn Viet Cong Terrorism url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/people-condemn-viet-cong-terrorism-1966/ description: A photo sheet (SP-1597) says that at 4:30 a.m. on 8 November 1966 Viet Cong disguised as government soldiers fired into people eating at a cafe in Tan Thoi section: Collection --- 1. [Home](https://propagandaarchive.org/) 2. [Collection](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/) 3. The People Condemn Viet Cong Terrorism **Content note:** A photograph as issued shows the bodies of civilians on the ground at the scene of the attack the sheet describes. This object is shown as it was published. [Why](https://propagandaarchive.org/about/#as-it-was) [![The People Condemn Viet Cong Terrorism, 1966 US poster: A photo sheet (SP-1597) says that at 4:30 a.m](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/people-condemn-viet-cong-terrorism-1966.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/people-condemn-viet-cong-terrorism-1966.jpg) # The People Condemn Viet Cong Terrorism A photo sheet (SP-1597) says that at 4:30 a.m. on 8 November 1966 Viet Cong disguised as government soldiers fired into people eating at a cafe in Tan Thoi Nhut (Hoc Mon), killing 11 civilians and wounding 9. Photographs show a night rally of villagers with banners, and the bodies at the scene. Crowd images and a death toll are paired to present the condemnation as popular. ## Propaganda techniques used in this poster [Fear appeal](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/fear-appeal/) [Name-calling](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/name-calling/) [Bandwagon](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/bandwagon/) ## Text on the object Original (Vietnamese) · read from the image, not independently checked ``` NHÂN DÂN LÊN ÁN BỌN VIỆT CỘNG KHỦNG BỐ HỒI 4 GIỜ 30 SÁNG 8-11-66 TẠI QUÁN CÀ PHÊ HẢI TOÀN, ẤP TIỀN LÂN, XÃ TÂN THỚI NHỨT (HÓC MÔN) VIỆTCỘNG ĐÃ NGỤY TRANG BINH SĨ CHÍNH PHỦ BẤT THẦN DÙNG SÚNG BẮN XỐI XẢ VÀO ĐỒNG BÀO ĐANG ĂN UỐNG LÀM 11 THƯỜNG DÂN CHẾT VÀ 9 NGƯỜI KHÁC BỊ THƯƠNG. SAU VỤ KHỦNG BỐ CỦA V.C. NHÂN DÂN XÃ TÂN THỚI NHỨT ĐÃ HỌP MẶT TINH LÊN ÁN HÀNH ĐỘNG GIẾT NGƯỜI CỦA CHÚNG. HẰNG NGÀN ĐỒNG BÀO ĐÃ CỰC LỰC HÔ TO KHẨU HIỆU BÀY TỎ LÒNG CĂM PHẪN ĐỐI VỚI CHÍNH SÁCH VÔ NHÂN ĐẠO CỦA BỌN NGƯỜI MỆNH DANH "MẶT TRẬN GIẢI PHÓNG MIỀN NAM". ĐÂY, KẾT QUẢ CỦA HÀNH ĐỘNG "GIẢI PHÓNG" CỦA BỌN VIỆT CỘNG CHỨNG TỎ BỌN CHÚNG COI RẺ TÍNH MẠNG NGƯỜI VÔ TỘI. SP-1597 ``` English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader) ``` THE PEOPLE CONDEMN THE VIET CONG TERRORISTS At 4:30 in the morning of 8-11-66 at the Hai Toan coffee shop, Tien Lan hamlet, Tan Thoi Nhut village (Hoc Mon), the Viet Cong, disguised as government soldiers, suddenly fired a hail of bullets at people eating and drinking, killing 11 civilians and wounding 9 others. After the V.C. terrorist attack, the people of Tan Thoi Nhut village gathered and strongly condemned their killing. Thousands of people shouted slogans with all their strength to show their anger at the inhumane policy of those who call themselves the "South Vietnam Liberation Front". This is the result of the Viet Cong's "liberation" action, showing that they hold innocent lives cheap. SP-1597 ``` [← The People Condemn VC Crimes](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/people-condemn-vc-crimes-1966/) [The People of Duc Hoa Condemn Viet Cong Crimes →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/people-of-duc-hoa-condemn-viet-cong-crimes-1966/) ## More propaganda examples that use the same techniques - [Miniature of Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont, Les Passages d'outremer (BnF Fr. 5594, fol. 19r)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/passages-doutremer-council-of-clermont-colombe-1474/) (France · 1474 · Testimonial, Fear appeal). 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