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In 1981, “yellow rain” refers to a Cold War political and scientific controversy in which the U.S. government accused the Soviet Union of supplying deadly fungal chemical weapons (mycotoxins) used by communist forces in Southeast Asia.
In 1981, “yellow rain” refers to a Cold War political and scientific controversy in which the U.S. government accused the Soviet Union of supplying deadly fungal chemical weapons (mycotoxins) used by communist forces in Southeast Asia.
The U.S. Allegation
- The Claim: In September 1981, U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig charged that Soviet-backed forces in Laos, Cambodia, and Afghanistan were spraying a toxic yellow substance from planes and helicopters against Hmong villagers and insurgent groups.
- The Alleged Agent: The U.S. government claimed the substance contained trichothecene mycotoxins (biological poisons produced by fungi) that caused severe illness, internal bleeding, and thousands of deaths
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Simi Valley Enterprise, Simi Valley, CA – Cartoon Published July 18, 1982 – Letters to the Editor response below
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