Bowman Gum Company Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 25. Red Rule in Manchuria

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GLC#
GLC09627.25-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; 25. Red Rule in Manchuria
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 collecting card Height: 6 cm, Width: 8 cm
Primary time period
1945 to the Present
Sub-Era
The Fifties

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "25. Red Rule in Manchuria" depicting a scene of destruction at "industrial plants" where Chinese communists attack other citizens of Manchuria. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative referring to Russian involvement during World War II. Proposes that " 'liberators' brought hardship to Manchuria," and instigated violence against peasants and engineers at industrial plants.

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