Wuhan, 1938: War, Refugees, and the Making of Modern ChinaDuring the spring of 1938, a flood of Chinese refugees displaced by the Anti-Japanese War (1937-1945) converged on the central Yangzi valley tricity complex of Wuhan. For ten remarkable months, in a highly charged atmosphere of carnage, heroism, and desperation, Wuhan held out against the Japanese in what would become a turning point in the war—and one that attracted international attention. Stephen MacKinnon for the first time tells the full story of Wuhan's defense and fall, and how the siege's aftermath led to new directions in the history of modern Chinese culture, society, and politics. |
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
1 WUHAN BEFORE THE WAR | 5 |
MILITARY LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY | 18 |
3 THE BATTLE FOR XUZHOU AND THE DEFENSE OF WUHAN | 31 |
4 WUHANS REFUGEE CRISIS | 44 |
5 CULTURE AND THE PRESS | 62 |
6 MOBILIZING YOUTH | 83 |
THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION | 97 |
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Wuhan, 1938: War, Refugees, and the Making of Modern China Stephen R. MacKinnon Limited preview - 2008 |
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