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The World of the 30s

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Portrait of a Decade The Agony of a Giant
In China, the democratic ideas of Chiang Kai-shek clash with the totalitarian creed of Mao Tse-tung . The
'War Lords' prevent national unity and the country begins to disintegrate under the pressure from 'foreign devils , opium and dire mass poverty before succumbing to the terror of Japanese occupation.
Commentary David Swift English language production by HENRY FOSTER
Written and produced By DIETER FRANCK

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