At the state dinner tonight, Trump touched on U.S.-China history during WWII and the origin of “gung ho.”
Few Americans really know that history.
The U.S. fought alongside the Nationalist government against Japan, while the CCP was largely hiding in the caves of Yan’an, focusing on preserving and expanding its forces. Even Lt. Col. Evans Carlson, the Marine who popularized “gung ho” after observing Chinese Communist organizers, admired their organization and compared their spirit to that of early Christians.
From the beginning, Americans failed to understand the CCP’s true nature. That failure had enormous consequences: the CCP took over China and eventually became a rival to the United States.
President Trump has been unusually clear about the threat posed by Communist China. I am grateful he is in the White House confronting a threat that America itself helped create through decades of misguided engagement.
Read my book to learn more about the history we were never taught: Made in America: The Hidden History of How the U.S. Enabled Communist China and Created Our Greatest Threat. 👇