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Book SynopsisFor seven weeks in 1929, the Republic of China and the Soviet Union battled in Manchuria over control of the Chinese Eastern Railroad. Michael Walker's
The 1929 SinoSoviet War is the first full account of what UPI's Moscow correspondent called ‘the war nobody knew’, a ‘limited modern war’ that destabilized the region's balance of power.
Trade ReviewThis unprecedented, credible, and interesting study of the twentieth century's most obscure war highlights the complexity inherent in the prolonged struggle for political dominance in northeastern Asia." - David M. Glantz, author of
The Stalingrad Trilogy"In telling the story of the SinoSoviet conflict, Walker takes a wideranging approach that encompasses international politics of the region between China, Japan, and the USSR while simultaneously providing a wealth of detail on the domestic politics affecting decisionmaking. The military aspects of the war are equally thoroughly documented from the quality of leadership, to the tactics and technology that determined the outcome. This work will be the standard for a long time to come." - Roger R. Reese, author of
Why Stalin's Soldiers Fought: The Red Army's Military Effectiveness in World War II"Long overlooked as inconsequential, the 1929 SinoSoviet War in fact had profound implications for China, Japan, the Soviet Union and the international order in East Asia. Drawing upon trends in international and world history, Michael M. Walker breathes new life into the study of this war, offering a fluid narrative and detailed analysis of the political, military, and diplomatic aspects of the conflict. In doing so, he reveals the complexity and consequence of 'the war nobody knew.'" - Peter Worthing, author of
General He Yingqin: The Rise and Fall of Nationalist China"The 1929 SinoSoviet war over control of the Chinese Eastern Railway in Manchuria is perhaps the least studied 20th century conflict even while being one of the most important. As detailed by Michael Walker in his groundbreaking monograph, one immediate result of China's defeat was Japan's 1931 invasion of Manchuria, and its creation the next year of the Manchukuo puppet state, widely seen as the opening salvo in the Pacific War." - Bruce Elleman, William V. Pratt Professor of International History US Naval War College
