침략에의 대항 (Resisting Aggression) (Korean poster distributed in Korea)
A Korean-language photo poster in black and white. A large photograph of two men in a throw sits beside the headline, with three photographs of Korean soldiers at weapons instruction and on parade. The text says the Republic of Korea, struck by invasion, has built a modern army and now holds more of the front than any other United Nations force. The tell is glittering generalities, with name-calling: 'free world' praise for soldiers and a label for the invading forces.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- March 12, 1953
- Period
- Cold War
- Made by
- U.S. Information Agency (predecessor: State Department International Information and Educational Exchange Program), Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia series
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Eisenhower Administration
- Leader
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Audience
- Foreign public
- Purpose
- Reassure
- Theme
- War and the military
- Event
- Korean War
- Source
- Unidentified Source blurred: contractors, cutouts, buried disclosure
- Source
- U.S. National Archives (NARA), Record Group 306, Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia (NAID 1767935), retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work; NARA RG 306)
U.S. Information Agency / Department of State, March 12, 1953. National Archives, Record Group 306 (NAID 5730058, 306-PPA-158).
Text on the object
침략에의 대항 뜻아닌 공산제국주의세력의 침략을 받은 한국국민은 그 자유를 수호하려는 결의로서 단연 궐기하여 현대적인군 사력을 건설하는데 이르렀다 국내치안을 위한 경찰력만 을 가졌던 단으로 한때 북한공산군에게 압도적 타격을 받은 대한민국은 이제 최강의 군대를 보유하게 되었다 극도의 역경에서 발휘된 한국국민의 용맹은 자유세계의 갈채를 자아내고있으며 국군용사들은 새로운 훈련의 실시와 충분한 무기의 보급으로 일찌기 보지못한 정예부대를 형성하였다. [caption 1] 침략군을 격멸하려는 결의에 사무친 이 용감한 젊은이들은 육군보병학교에서 최신식무기에 의한 훈련을 받고있다 현재 한국군은 다른 모든 UN군보다 더 많은 전선을 감당하고있다. [caption 2] 각 전선에서 선발된 우수한 국군장병들은 미국에있는 보병학교에 파견되어 일정한 기간 최신식훈련을 받는다. [caption 3] 다량의 무기가 보급되는데 따라 날로 많은 신병이 양성되고있다 이들은 충분한 훈련과 장비를 갖추고 우수하게 전성된후 용약 출진하여 철통같은 방위진을 이룰것이다.
Resisting Aggression. The Korean people, attacked unexpectedly by Communist imperialist forces, rose up resolutely in their determination to defend their freedom and have come to build a modern military force. The Republic of Korea, which had only a police force for internal security and was at one time dealt an overwhelming blow by the North Korean Communist army, now possesses a strong army [reading uncertain]. The valour of the Korean people shown in extreme adversity draws applause from the free world, and the soldiers of the national army, through new training and a sufficient supply of weapons, have formed an elite force never seen before. [Captions:] These brave young men, bent on destroying the invading army, are trained with the newest weapons at the Army Infantry School. At present the Korean army holds more of the front than all other UN forces. / Outstanding soldiers selected from each front are sent to infantry schools in the United States and receive the latest training for a set period. / As large quantities of weapons are supplied, more recruits are trained every day; after full training and equipment they will go to the front bravely and form an ironclad defence line.
Hand-lettered Hangul read from a scan; a few characters are uncertain and the translation is literal and approximate.
