KOREAN WAR.

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Three Chinese folk handicrafts with propaganda slogans. Three rare textile handicrafts proclaiming grassroots support for Mao's first war after coming to power. Household production of everyday items with political messages demonstrated both China's self-sufficiency and reduced demands on the country's still-fragile manufacturing sector.The campaign to condemn American aggression in Korea and support the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was the first mass campaign in the People's Republic of China. A steady program of activities fostered patriotism, consolidated the regime, and sent a defiant message to Beijing's enemies in Taipei and Washington.

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