China's trial by fire : the Shanghai war of 1932 /

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Author / Creator:Jordan, Donald A., 1936-
Imprint:Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2001.
Description:xvi, 309 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4447439
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ISBN:0472111655 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-299) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Shanghai War Issues and Personnel
  • 1. The Last Straw at Shanghai
  • 2. January 28, 1932: Shots Heard 'Round the World
  • 3. The Shanghai "Incident": Opening Round
  • 4. The Shanghai War Becomes a National Cause
  • 5. China's Diplomatic Counterattack
  • 6. Desperate Efforts of the Japanese Navy
  • 7. Regrouping, Reinforcing, and Negotiating
  • 8. The Army Takes Its Turn: The Buildup for the Second Major Japanese Offensive
  • 9. The Japanese Army Offensive Pounds Chiangwan and Miaohang: February 20 to February 25
  • 10. Why Japan's Army Chose a Quick Ending
  • 11. Shirakawa's "Big Push" Flanks the Chinese
  • 12. The Cost of the Shanghai War: Casualties and Expenditures
  • 13. Crafting a Truce
  • 14. Conclusion.