Mission to Yenan : American Liaison with the Chinese Communists, 1944-1947

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Conventional wisdom informs us that ""only Nixon could go to China."" In fact, in 1944, nearly thirty years before his historic trip, the American military established the first liaison and intelligence-gathering mission with the Chinese Communists in Yenan. Commonly referred to...

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Main Author: Carter, Carolle J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Government missions, American.
Diplomatic relations.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Government missions, American > China > Yan'an Shi > History > 20th century.
United States.
China > Yan'an Shi.
China.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures > 1945-1953.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures > 1933-1945.
Chine > Relations exterieures > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures > Chine.
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1953.
United States > Foreign relations > 1933-1945.
China > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > China.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Conventional wisdom informs us that ""only Nixon could go to China."" In fact, in 1944, nearly thirty years before his historic trip, the American military established the first liaison and intelligence-gathering mission with the Chinese Communists in Yenan. Commonly referred to as the Dixie Mission, the detached military unit sent to Yenan was responsible for transmitting weather information, assisting the Communists in their rescue of downed American flyers, and laying the groundwork for an eventual rapprochement between the Communists and Nationalists, the two sides struggling in the ongoin.
Physical Description:1 online resource (296 pages).
ISBN:9780813156545

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