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A carregar... The China Mission (edição 2018)por Daniel Kurtz-Phelan (Autor), Malcolm Hillgartner (Narrador), Blackstone Publishing (Publisher)
Informação Sobre a ObraThe China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947 por Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
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"A nuanced history of the doomed diplomatic mission that turned the tides of the Chinese Civil War. Following the phenomenal success of General George C. Marshall's leadership of the American army during World War II, he was the standout candidate for a vital international mission: brokering a coalition government between China's warring Nationalists and Communists. Marshall went overseas as a U.S. "special representative" and began enacting miraculous change. Under Marshall's guiding hand, China's embattled political factions agreed to a ceasefire and settled on the principles of a democratic government. But over the next ten months, Marshall's mission soured: the agreements he brokered fractured and civil war came to China after all. This fascinating narrative history portrays the incredible beginnings and ultimate failure of Marshall's high-stakes mission, with a remarkable cast of characters featuring a heroes' gallery of American diplomats--Truman, Eisenhower, MacArthur, and many others. In spellbinding, pinpoint detail, The China Mission chronicles an unforgettable misstep in American diplomacy that changed the course of global politics forevermore."--Provided by publisher. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — A carregar... GénerosSistema Decimal de Melvil (DDC)951.04History and Geography Asia China and region History 1912-1949Classificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos EUA (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia:
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Of course, Marshall's mission was doomed to failure. The US diplomats who had preceded Marshall had poisoned the well through their ignorance and arrogance leading to a string of bad decisions and gaining the contempt of both Chinese leaders. While the US military and political envoys only looked at the Chinese in terms of how much they could support US efforts, it never occurred to them that both Chinese leaders were calculating how little assistance each of them could provide while enhancing their relative positions prior to the impending civil war. And we all know how THAT turned out! ( )