China 1945: Mao's Revolution and America's Fateful Choice
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. "As 1945 opened, America was on surprisingly congenial terms with China's Communist rebels--their soldiers treated their American counterparts as heroes, rescuing airmen shot down over enemy territory. Chinese leaders talked of a future in which American money and technology would help lift China out of poverty. Mao Zedong (1893-1976) himself held friendly meetings with U.S. emissaries, vowing to them his..... More
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