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Forgotten Ally

China's World War II, 1937–1945

by Rana Mitter
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A history of the Chinese experience in WWII, named a Book of the Year by both the Economist and the Financial Times: “Superb” (The New York Times Book Review).
 
In 1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chinese troops clashed with Japanese occupiers in the first battle of World War II. Joining with the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, China became the fourth great ally in a devastating struggle for its very survival.
 
In this book, prize-winning historian Rana Mitter unfurls China’s drama of invasion, resistance, slaughter, and political intrigue as never before. Based on groundbreaking research, this gripping narrative focuses on a handful of unforgettable characters, including Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Chiang’s American chief of staff, “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell—and also recounts the sacrifice and resilience of everyday Chinese people through the horrors of bombings, famines, and the infamous Rape of Nanking.
 
More than any other twentieth-century event, World War II was crucial in shaping China’s worldview, making Forgotten Ally both a definitive work of history and an indispensable guide to today’s China and its relationship with the West.
 

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    June 1, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9780547840567

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      • ISBN: 9780547840567
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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2013

      Mitter, an Oxford professor of modern Chinese history, draws on newly available material from Chinese archives to give readers a better understanding of China's role as a leading ally with the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during World War II. Starting in 1937, with the first major confrontation between China and Japan, Mitter traces a history of brutal invasion and bitter resistance while highlighting three key individuals: Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Wang Jingwei.

      Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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