finally he proclaimed himself's marxist-leninist he would pattern his government after that of the sovietnion. one of kennedy's bold new programs was the peace corps. here he tells the purpose in his own words after signing the bill. >> i today signed an executive order providing for the establishment of a peace corps on a temporary pilot basis. the core will be a pool of trained men and women sent overseas by the united states government or to private institutions and organizations to help foreign countries meet urgent needs for skilled manpower. we are sending americans abroad who are qualified to do a job, going to put particular emphasis on those men and women who have skills in teaching, agriculture. i am hopeful it will be a source of satisfaction to americans in a contribution to world peace. >> reporter: he implemented his plan to help foreign countries by naming george mcgovern to administer a food for peace program. under mcgovern's direction the agriculture department sent tons upon tons of food to new nations who need strength to remain independent and free. year-long he empha

finally at year indiana castro proclaimed himself a marxist leninist that he would pattern his governmentfter that of the soviet union. one of kennedy's bold new programs was the peace corps. here he tells its purpose in his own words after signing the bill. >> i've today signed an executive order providing for the establishment of a peace corps on a temporary pilot basis. it will be a pool of trained men and women sent overseas by the u.s. government or to private institutions and organizations to help foreign countries meet their urgent needs with skilled manpower. we'll send americans abroad who are qualified to do a job. we're going to put particular emphasis on those men and women who have skills in teaching, agriculture, and in health. i'm hopeful that it will be a source of satisfaction for americans and a contribution to world peace. >> kennedy implemented his plan to help foreign countries economically by naming george mcgovern to administer a food for peace program. under mcgovern's direction, the agriculture department sent tons of food to countries. kennedy emphasized his poli

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marxist,id that, leninist, mao's a tongue -- they will tell you that it is grafted . the schools they went to in russia played a large role in the evolution of the chinese communist party. our next question. were there any notable figures that resisted the infiltration of communism into china? let me take that -- in whichperiod? there's a constant back and forth -- you have the world war you have aone has -- communist versus the nationalists and they were together twice. we tried to bring them back together in september of 1945. george c truman sent marshall, arguably the finest military diplomat in american bringy to china to try to the communists and nationalists together and he stayed there for over a year trying to make this happen. thee was a belief even in 40's that china was fixable. but what underlined i would argue is more historical. i will let it go at that. we will work it. isille: what would you say the most influential reason for the failure of the kmt? kai-shek, chiang kai-shek, chiang kai-shek would be the panda hugger in me. the more reasonable answer