Iva Toguri was an American who participated in propaganda broadcasts by Radio Tokyo to Allied soldiers in the South Pacific during World War II. On her program, 'Zero Hour', Toguri referred to herself as 'Orphan Ann', but she quickly became known as 'Tokyo Rose' to Allied troops.
When she tried to return to the United States, she was tried on 8 counts of treason, and eventually convicted on one count. Iva Toguri was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and was paroled after serving 6 years and 2 months. In 1974, an investigation into her trial revealed that a key witness had lied in their testimony. In 1977, President Gerald Ford issued her a full pardon. She died of natural causes on September 26, 2006.
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