The dragon's war : allied operations and the fate of China, 1937-1947 / Maochun Yu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yu, Maochun, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945--Participation, Foreign.

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Other Title:

Allied operations and the fate of China, 1937-1947

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Making full use of significant new sources in Chinese-language materials, U.S. Naval Academy professor Maochun Yu provides Western readers with the first detailed account of military and intelligence operations conducted inside China by foreign powers between 1937 and 1945. He also addresses the profound impact of these operations upon China's nationalism, wartime politics, and overall military campaigns. Arguing that operations by the USSR, the United States, Britain, and France, in particular, challenged the authority and legitimacy of the Chinese nationalist government, he illustrates how t

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. The East Meets the West: Military Aid to China from Western Europe ; 2. The Russians Are Coming: The Soviet Union's MIlitary Aid to China ; 3. The Flying Tigers with Shark's Teeth ; 4. The China Commando Group: A British Albatross; 5. Miles Away in China: The U.S. Navy's Chinese Dragon ; 6. Uncle Sam's Carbine: Military and Financial Aid from the Western States in Wartime China ; 7. The Curse That Was SACO ; 8. Reading Others' Mail: Cryptology in Wartime China ; 9. Black Propaganda and Morale Operation ; 10. An Army of One: Stilwell's Chinese Vinegar

11. Mission Impossible: Last Chance for the U.S. Military Operations in China, from Wedemeyer to Marshall Epilogue ; Notes; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-232) and index.

ISBN:

1-61251-437-5

OCLC:

854975344