A History of China-U.S. Relations (1911–1949)

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This book contains the history of China-U.S. Relations (1911–1949), including China-US relations in Early Republican Period, the impact of Versailles Peace Conference and Washington Conference on China-US relations, US support for Northern Warlord Government, the Guangzhou Revolutionary Government, and the Nanjing National Government. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the United States went from neutral to form an alliance with China against Japan. After the end of the War, China and the United States gradually moved toward confrontation. This book also has a brief description of China-US relations from 1784 to 1911. Introduction: From the Beginning to the Pre-Republican Days Contents 1 The Early Republic 1.1 From Making Joint Efforts to Acting Alone 1.2 “It’s Quixotic to Allow the Question of China to Entangle the United States in International Difficulties” 1.3 “No Need to Find Protection Against Japan’s Domination in China” 2 From Versailles to Washington 2.1 The Paris Peace Conference 2.2 The Washington Conference 3 The Era of Turbulence 3.1 The United States and Zhili Warlords 3.2 The United States and the Guangzhou Revolutionary Government 3.3 The Era of Great Revolution 3.4 Early Days of Nanjing National Government 4 From Liutiao Lake to Marco Polo Bridge 4.1 Doctrine of Non-Recognition 4.2 Cotton and Wheat Loan and Silver Agreement Policy 5 From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor 5.1 First Year of War 5.2 The National Government Clings on in Hope of Rescue 5.3 Toward an Alliance Against Japanese Aggression 5.4 The Early War Period, CPC Non-Governmental Contacts with the U.S. 6 Wartime Allies 6.1 The Rocky Road of Military Cooperation 6.2 Building a Special Relationship 6.3 The U.S. Army Observer Section in Yan’an 7 Shift in U.S. Policy Toward China 7.1 The Stilwell Incident 7.2 Hurley and the KMT-CPC Negotiations 7.3 The Pro-Chiang Anti-Communist Policy Took Shape 7.4 The Yalta Conference, the United States and the Sino-Soviet Treaty 8 Toward Confrontation 8.1 The First Six Months After the Second World War 8.2 Marshall’s Attempt to Mediate and Sino-American Treaty 8.3 The China Aid Act of 1948 8.4 The U.S. Double Policy and CPC’s One-Sided Decision