George C. Marshall: soldier-statesman of the American centuryA life of the American general focuses on his accomplishments as Army Chief of Staff, special representative to China, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense |
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U.S. support of Chiang in this struggle had been one of the major causes of the
Japanese- American conflict that had culminated in Pearl Harbor, and Americans
tended to view him as a loyal, valiant, and democratic ally in the struggle against
...
U.S. support of Chiang in this struggle had been one of the major causes of the
Japanese- American conflict that had culminated in Pearl Harbor, and Americans
tended to view him as a loyal, valiant, and democratic ally in the struggle against
...
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Stilwell disagreed and pointed out that the enemy would overrun the air bases
unless a strong Chinese army was available to defend them, but Chiang strongly
supported Chennault's plan since it would not involve use of the army he was ...
Stilwell disagreed and pointed out that the enemy would overrun the air bases
unless a strong Chinese army was available to defend them, but Chiang strongly
supported Chennault's plan since it would not involve use of the army he was ...
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to would pressure Chiang. As his biographer has noted, Marshall was going to
China "not merely as an honest broker but as a tough persuader who could
promise the carrot or the stick to the negotiating parties. "37 Whether this carrot
and ...
to would pressure Chiang. As his biographer has noted, Marshall was going to
China "not merely as an honest broker but as a tough persuader who could
promise the carrot or the stick to the negotiating parties. "37 Whether this carrot
and ...
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Table des matières
Young Officer in a New Army 190215 | 15 |
The World War and After 191424 | 31 |
Frustration Grief and Triumph 192439 | 49 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | George C. Marshall: soldier-statesman of the American century Numéro 10 de Twayne's twentieth-century American biography series |
| Auteur | Mark A. Stoler |
| Éditeur | Twayne Publishers, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0805777687, 9780805777680 |
| Longueur | 252 pages |
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