ABSTRACT
This chapter explores two radio traitors in detail: Lord Haw-Haw and Tokyo Rose. William Joyce, also known as Lord Haw-Haw, was born on April 24,1906. Joyce's career as the English loudspeaker for Nazi propaganda was meteoric. The British press easily defined Joyce's activity in Radio Hamburg as treason and Lord Haw-Haw as a traitor. Joyce was charged with high treason for his transmissions and for becoming a German citizen in 1940. Iva Toguri was an American citizen of Japanese parents. She became identified with the voice of Tokyo Rose. The case involving Iva Toguri raises issues concerning individuals who are forced to collaborate with an opponent of their country. Through such collaboration, they may be able to minimize damage or subvert the enemy's efforts. The structural mirrors reflecting the image of traitor for both Toguri and Joyce hide a complex reality and context in which they both can be understood as violating some forms of trust and loyalty.
