The Cultural Revolution - The Greatest Profit Center of All Time

World War II was at its halfway point about now and America was fighting wars in both Europe and the Pacific. The belief was that the Chinese military had to keep Japan tied down fighting. Joe knew this well worn narrative was right for political exploitation. He skillfully played up the communists unfettered support for the notion of fighting Japan. And it's about here where the seed got planted that led to the deification of Mao that reached its apex in the Cultural Revolution.