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The much troubled alliance US-China military cooperation during the Pacific War, 1941-1945

The topics of World War II and US-China relationship have been of much interest to academics and general pubic alike. This book challenges the conventional wisdom that has been produced on the topics over the past 50 years and offers the readers a new and balanced treatment of the topics. The scope...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chi, Hsi-sheng (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hackensack, NJ World Scientific [2016]
Subjects:
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 > Participation, American
Military assistance, American > China > History > 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Burma
World War, 1939-1945 > Diplomatic history
United States > Foreign relations > China
China > Foreign relations > United States
United States > Foreign relations > 1933-1945
China > Foreign relations > 1912-1949
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Table of Contents:
  • The outbreak of the Pacific War and China's immediate reactions
  • An American general went to China
  • The First Burma Campaign: March-April, 1942
  • The Burma Campaign: May-June, 1942: disastrous defeat and its ramifications
  • Multiple crises in Sino-American relations: June-July 1942
  • Currie's peace-making mission: July-August, 1942
  • Planning the next Burma Campaign: June 1942-June 1943
  • False optimism and real strains: July 1943-June 1944
  • The Second Burma Campaign and its ramifications
  • America's bid for full command power
  • The final showdown between Chiang and Stilwell
  • Wedemeyer's new path: not too little, but definitely too late
  • Conclusion.

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