Psywar
Psywar, or psychological warfare, has been around since the beginning of organized conflict. It was used by the Greeks and Romans, as well as Washington and Napoleon. Extensively employed during the world wars, it had developed into a semi-science by the end of World War II. Psywar aims to destroy the minds and morale of enemy soldiers and civilians, exploit their weaknesses, and prey on their fears and prejudices. In Korea, thousands of Communist troops were persuaded to surrender to U.N. forces through the use of effective psywar operations. The U.S. Army was ready for psywar in Korea, having not forgotten the lessons of World War II. Pease, on active duty as an Air Force officer, has compiled a thorough and very readable account of this little-known aspect of the Korean War. For all comprehensive military history collections.- Stanley Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, N.Y.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.