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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Roger B. Jeans Klappentext This book breaks new ground in our understanding of a pivotal period in the history of American foreign policy, the early Cold War, and the struggle for dominance in China. Despite the Marshall Mission's importance, there has been little new to add to the story of the failure to avert war between the China's Nationalist and Communist factions. Roger B. Jeans now fills that gap by drawing on the newly discovered letters and diary of U.S. Army Colonel John Hart Caughey, General Marshall's executive officer throughout the mission. Through his writings, Caughey provides a behind-the-scenes view of the general's mediation efforts as well as intimate glimpses of the major Chinese figures involved, including Chiang Kai-shek, Madame Chiang, and Zhou Enlai. As a meticulous eyewitness to history-in-the-making, Caughey provides a rare insider's account that allows Jeans to make an invaluable contribution to our understanding of a key moment in post-World War II history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One: The Marshall Mission to China, 1945-1947Part Two: Behind the Scenes with Marshall's Executive Officer, Colonel John Hart CaugheyPart Three: The Letters of Colonel John Hart CaugheyI: Illusion of SuccessII: "The Situation Seems to Be Rapidly Deteriorating"III: "I'm Still Confident . . . that He, But Only He, Can Save the Day."IV: "Do These Guys Want Peace?"V: Collapse of the MissionPart Four: Diary of John Hart CaugheyBibliographyGlossary
