The Cairo Conference of 1943: Roosevelt, Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek, and Madame Chiang
Ronald Ian Heiferman
- Resource Type:
- Book (Print/Paper)
- Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2011]
- Copyright:
- ©2011
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- Summary:
- Scope and content: "This historical book chronicles the Cairo Conference, the events leading up to the conference, and the consequences of the decisions, understandings, and misunderstandings that took place at the summit. This text examines the enormous impact the conference had on the course of the war in Asia and post-war Sino-Western relations"--Provided by publisher.
- Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The war in China, 1937-1942
- Roosevelt's envoys in China : 1942
- Madame Chiang's public diplomacy
- T.V. Soong's private diplomacy
- Chiang and Roosevelt plan a summit
- November 21-22, 1943 : the cast assembles
- November 23, 1943 : the play begins
- November 24, 1943 : the plot unfolds
- November 25, 1943 : the second act begins
- November 26-27, 1943 : end of the second act
- November 28-29, 1943 : interlude in Teheran, part I
- November 30-December 1, 1943 : the Teheran interlude, part II
- December 2-7, 1943 : Cairo, the final act
- A postscript on the Cairo Conference.
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- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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- General Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Call Numbers:
- D749 .H45 2011
- ISBNs:
- 9780786448043 (softcover, alk. paper)
0786448040 (softcover, alk. paper) - Library of Congress Control Numbers:
- 2010049126
- OCLC Numbers:
- 659753670