Recasting the Imperial Far East: Britain and America in China, 1945-1950 (Studies In Modern China)

Attempts to shed new light on the Anglo-American rivalry in China in the period between the defeat of Japan and the triumph of the Chinese Communists. This study contends that the USSR was not a major factor in the dispute. Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. The "Strong China" Controversy 2. The Japanese Surrender 3. The Marshall Mission 4. China Disintegrating? 5. A "Chinese Tito"? 6. Open Split 7. The Korean War Concluding Remarks Bibliography Index