Chinese leaders once tried to suppress memories of their nation\'s brutal experience during World War II.
But now, as China grows more powerful, the meaning of the war is changing..
It was an experience of victimization--and one that saw Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek fighting for the same goals.
For most of its history, the People\'s Republic of China limited public discussion of the war against Japan.
Now they celebrate the "victory"--a key foundation of China\'s rising nationalism.
Chinese leaders once tried to suppress memories of their nation\'s brutal experience during World War II