“Tokyo Rose” was a name given by the GIs to women who made propaganda broadcasts aimed at them by the Japanese. One of these women had a radio program called “The Zero Hour,” that became immensely popular with the American Troops. Although she called herself “Orphan Ann,” she was dubbed “Tokyo Rose” by her fans. She played popular American music and talked about current events and life back in the states. Ironically, her show was a morale booster for the American troops and thousands tuned in daily to hear her program. Her real name was Iva Toguri. She was born and raised in America but stuck in Japan at the start of the war. After the war she was arrested by U.S. authorities and thrown in jail for treason.
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