{"product_id":"9780547840567","title":"Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-1945","description":"\u003cb\u003eA history of the Chinese experience in WWII, named a Book of the Year by both the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e: “Superb” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In 1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chinese troops clashed with Japanese occupiers in the first battle of World War II. Joining with the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, China became the fourth great ally in a devastating struggle for its very survival.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this book, prize-winning historian Rana Mitter unfurls China’s drama of invasion, resistance, slaughter, and political intrigue as never before. Based on groundbreaking research, this gripping narrative focuses on a handful of unforgettable characters, including Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Chiang’s American chief of staff, “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell—and also recounts the sacrifice and resilience of everyday Chinese people through the horrors of bombings, famines, and the infamous Rape of Nanking.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e More than any other twentieth-century event, World War II was crucial in shaping China’s worldview, making \u003ci\u003eForgotten Ally\u003c\/i\u003e both a definitive work of history and an indispensable guide to today’s China and its relationship with the West.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123829850352,"sku":"9780547840567","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547840567_p0.jpg?v=1769917217","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547840567","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}