A force so swift: Mao, Truman, and the birth of modern China, 1949
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New York : Crown, [2017].
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xvi, 379 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"A compelling year-long narrative of America's response to the fall of Chiang Kai-shek and Nationalist China in 1949, and Mao Zedong and the Communist Party's rise to power, forever altering the world's geopolitical map."--Provided by publisher.
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LC Subjects
China -- Foreign relations -- United States.
China -- Politics and government -- 1937-1945.
Taiwan -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Taiwan -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975.
United States -- Foreign relations -- China.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Taiwan.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
China -- Politics and government -- 1937-1945.
Taiwan -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Taiwan -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975.
United States -- Foreign relations -- China.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Taiwan.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
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Book
Edition:
First edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307887238, 0307887235
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-357) and index.
Description
"A compelling year-long narrative of America's response to the fall of Chiang Kai-shek and Nationalist China in 1949, and Mao Zedong and the Communist Party's rise to power, forever altering the world's geopolitical map."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Peraino, K. (2017). A force so swift: Mao, Truman, and the birth of modern China, 1949. First edition. New York, Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Peraino, Kevin. 2017. A Force so Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949. New York, Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Peraino, Kevin, A Force so Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949. New York, Crown, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Peraino, Kevin. A Force so Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949. First edition. New York, Crown, 2017.
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