G. William Whitehurst

The China Incident

Igniting the Second Sino-Japanese War

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Produktbeschreibung

In 1937, Japan blundered into a debilitating war with China, beginning with a minor incident near Peking (now Beijing) that quickly escalated. The Japanese won significant battles and captured the capital, Nanking, after a horrific massacre of its citizens. Chiang Kai-shek, China's acknowledged leader, would not surrender--each side believed it could win a war of attrition. The U.S. sided with China, primarily because of President Roosevelt's personal bias in their favor. Drawing on a wealth of sources including interviews with key players, from soldiers to diplomats, this history traces America's unexpected and unpopular involvement in an Asian conflict, and the growing recognition of Japan's threat to world peace and the inevitability of war.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 587g
• ISBN-13: 9781476682334
• ISBN-10: 147668233X
• Artikelnr.: 61842326

Autorenporträt

G. William Whitehurst served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. During his navy experience, he witnessed several of the events described in this book. From 1968-1987, he was the Representative for the Second District of Virginia. Upon retiring from Congress, he resumed an academic career at Old Dominion University teaching history and political science.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction I.
An Empire and an Army Are Born II.
The Army in Retreat III.
The Struggle for Control IV.
Triumph and Uncertainty V.
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident VI.
The China Incident VII.
The Home Front VIII.
North China and the Failure of Mediation IX.
Quarantine the Aggressor X.
Charade at Brussels XI.
The Rape of Nanking XII.
Aftermath Chapter Notes Bibliography Index