The China mirage : the hidden history of American disaster in Asia / James Bradley.

A history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent. An account of U.S.-China relations from the mid-nineteenth century through post-World War II reveals facts about America's role in Asia, including the historical influence of prominent Americans who m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bradley, James, 1954- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Little Brown and Company, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
International relations.
United States > Relations > China.
China.
Physical Description:417 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Hidden history of American disaster in Asia.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Old China, new China
  • Win the leaders; win China
  • The Japanese Monroe Doctrine for Asia
  • The noble Chinese peasant
  • The China lobby
  • The first wise man's new China
  • Washington warriors
  • Secret executive air war in Asia
  • A war over oil
  • Asleep at the wheel
  • The mandate of Heaven
  • Who lost China?
  • The China mirage.