The China mission : George Marshall's unfinished war, 1945-1947

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Label

The China mission : George Marshall's unfinished war, 1945-1947

Title remainder

George Marshall's unfinished war, 1945-1947

Statement of responsibility

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan

Title variation

George C. Marshall's unfinished war, 1945-1947

Creator

• Kurtz-Phelan, Daniel

Author

• Kurtz-Phelan, Daniel

Subject

• History
• HISTORY / Asia / China
• Marshall, George C., (George Catlett), 1880-1959
• United States
• China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949
• Diplomatic relations
• United States -- Foreign relations -- China
• China
• Civil War (China : 1945-1949)
• China -- Foreign relations -- United States
• 1945-1949
• POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy
• Marshall, George C., (George Catlett), 1880-1959
• HISTORY / United States / 20th Century

Genre

• History

Language

eng

Summary

"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

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

951.04/2

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• plates

Index

index present

LC call number

DS777.54

LC item number

.K866 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography