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- GLC#
- GLC09627.47-View header record
- Type
- Objects
- Date
- 1951
- Author/Creator
- Bowman Gum Company
- Title
- Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 47. War-Maker
- Place Written
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pagination
- 1 collecting card Height: 6 cm, Width: 8 cm
- PDF Download(s)
- PDF copy (image only)
- Primary time period
- 1945 to the Present
- Sub-Era
- The Fifties
One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "47. War-Maker" depicting an exaggerated portrait of Mao Tse-tung with a green face and included in the background is a monster wielding a large sword. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative describing Mao Tse-tung's efforts to bring communism to China. Text mentions that it was successful partly due to the fact that Russia supplied China with weapons. Also includes a quote by Mao, "History, he says, 'is written in blood and iron.'" Concludes that Mao is a serious threat to innocent people.
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