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In 1937, Japan blundered into a debilitating war with China, beginning with a minor incident near Peking (now Beijing) that quickly escalated. The Japanese won significant battles and captured the capital, Nanking, after a horrific massacre of its citizens. Chiang Kai-shek, China''s acknowledged leader, would not surrender--each side believed it could win a war of attrition. The U.S. sided with China, primarily because of President Roosevelt''s personal bias in their favor.

Drawing on a wealth of sources including interviews with key players, from soldiers to diplomats, this history traces America''s unexpected and unpopular involvement in an Asian conflict, and the growing recognition of Japan''s threat to world peace and the inevitability of war.

The China Incident

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/30/2020 12:11:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476682334, 978-1476682334
      ISBN10: 147668233X

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      Book Synopsis

      In 1937, Japan blundered into a debilitating war with China, beginning with a minor incident near Peking (now Beijing) that quickly escalated. The Japanese won significant battles and captured the capital, Nanking, after a horrific massacre of its citizens. Chiang Kai-shek, China''s acknowledged leader, would not surrender--each side believed it could win a war of attrition. The U.S. sided with China, primarily because of President Roosevelt''s personal bias in their favor.

      Drawing on a wealth of sources including interviews with key players, from soldiers to diplomats, this history traces America''s unexpected and unpopular involvement in an Asian conflict, and the growing recognition of Japan''s threat to world peace and the inevitability of war.

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