American ‘Ghost’ Invade Vietnam

"American ‘Ghost’ Invade Vietnam" is an episode of MrSpherical. It describes Operation Wandering Soul, a psychological warfare effort exercised by US forces during the Vietnam War.

Summary

In late 1960s, two Viet Cong soldiers and two South Vietnamese people are gathering around a campfire in South Vietnam. While a Viet Cong soldier complaining about the United States, a sudden sound came from the sky. The sound claims that "I'm dead", which means the sound is made by a ghost. A South Vietnamese farmer thinks the ghosts of their ancestor have returned. It's soon revealed that the sound was from a radio, holding by the United States in a helicopter. The "ghost" tries to convince them to "be capitalists", and belittles communism. South Vietnam, as the pilot of the helicopter, questions the feasibility of the plan, and the US responds that the plan is feasible. But the four people have already spotted the helicopter, and saw through the US plan. To deceive the US, They still decide to follow the wishes of the US, pretending that they believe in ghosts and are scared by the radio sound. The US believes his plan has worked out well.