by Emeritus Hsi-sheng Ch'i (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA & Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong)
Format
Books
Language
English
Publication
Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, 2015
Physical Details
xxxi, 757 pages ; 24 cm
ISBNs
9789814641838, 9814641839
OCLC
ocn898162260
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