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of courtesy, honesty, service to others, and self respect.
An outstanding example of Chiang's magnanimous
Christian character was revealed in a Radio Chungking
message given when World War II ended in 1945:

I am deeply moved when I think of the teaching of
Jesus Christ that we should do unto others as we would

militarism of Japan is our enemy, not the people of
Japan. Although the armed forces of the enemy have
been defeated and must be made to observe strictly all

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the terms of surrender, yet we should not for a moment
think of revenge or heap abuses upon the innocent
people of Japan.’

Although Chiang Kai-shek was a proven and loyal
ally to the United States throughout World War II, a
systematic campaign was carried out under the Truman
administration to betray Chiang and bring the

administration to betray Chiang and bring the
Communists to power in China. The Soviet Union had

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been allowed to come into the war, just six days before
Japan surrendered, and then take over Manchuria. The

vast amounts of Japanese military hardware captured
was given to Mao's communist guerrillas and Manchuria
was used as a stronghold from which to conquer China.
State Department aid to the Communists was so
blatant that United States Ambassador to China, Patrick

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called "The New Life Movement." This movement

encouraged the people to follow the time-honored virtues

have them do unto us and that we should love our

enemies. . . . We have always said that the violent