What was the first country to be referred to as a "paper tiger"?

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The Chinese phrase "zhi laohu" was first translated when it was applied to describe the United States in 1956. Chairman Mao Zedong, said of the US: "In appearance it is very powerful but in reality it is nothing to be afraid of, it is a paper tiger. Outwardly a tiger, it is made of paper, unable to withstand the wind and the rain. I believe the United States is nothing but a paper tiger." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_tiger Oct 14 04, 7:29 PM

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