Collapse of Nationalist China - How Chiang Kai-Shek Lost China''s Civil War

"This is a ground-breaking new interpretation of the collapse of Nationalist China, an event which fundamentally changed the course of twentieth-century history. Using newly available archival sources, Parks Coble reveals why, despite the financial backing of the US, Chiang Kai-shek's government lost the civil war against the communists in 1949"--

Sommario

Introduction; 1. Ichigo and its aftermath; 2. Hyperinflation and the rivalry between T. V. Soong and H. H. Kong; 3. Sudden surrender and botched liberation; 4. 1946 - failure to revive the economy in the aftermath of war; 5. 1947 - speeding towards disaster; 6. 1948 - the collapse of Fabi and the Gold Yuan disaster; Conclusion; Glossary.

Info autore

Parks M. Coble is James L. Sellers Professor of History at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Riassunto

This is a ground-breaking new interpretation of the collapse of Nationalist China, an event which fundamentally changed the course of twentieth-century history. Using newly available archival sources, Parks Coble reveals why, despite the financial backing of the US, Chiang Kai-shek's government lost the civil war against the communists in 1949.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Parks M Coble, Parks M. Coble, Parks M. (University of Nebraska Coble, Coble Parks M.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781009297615
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0929761-5
• Pagine: 290
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945); BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, 20th Century, HISTORY / Asia / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Economic history, Asian History