In an excerpt from Episode 206 — "Vinegar Joe and the Generalissimo" — of the United States of Amnesia podcast series "Tea, Drugs, and Jesus" — which discusses how the United States always has misunderstood China — Mike describes how and why U.S. Army General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell became chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek and commander of U.S. forces in China during World War II.

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