East Germans protested about American potato beetle attacks, but were dismissed as ridiculous.

Evidence

In 1950, the East Germans and the Czechs charged that American planes were dropping large numbers of potato beetles on their potato fields—and they were laughed at when they protested. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 480

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 480
• XREF: connects to: The Soviets’ germ-warfare propaganda aimed to discredit American morality regarding warfare. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 1119; The American denial was a coordinated deception despite its truth. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 609

Related

• The Soviets’ germ-warfare propaganda aimed to discredit American morality regarding warfare. (similarity 0.85)

Broader Connections

• The Soviets’ germ-warfare propaganda aimed to discredit American morality regarding warfare. #corroborates (0.75) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 1119
• The American denial was a coordinated deception despite its truth. #corroborates (0.65) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 609