This book contains the history of China-U.S. Relations (19111949), 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.

Presents a comprehensive picture of the whole history of China-US relations Provides many detailed descriptions of the important events in China-US relations Cultivates an open, inclusive, seeking the truth from fact approach toward China-US relations

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Tao Wenzhao, born at east China's Zhejiang Province, February 1943, is an honorary academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Science and senior fellow of the Institute of American Studies. He served as the deputy director at the Institute and as secretary general of the Chinese Association of American Studies from 1994 to 2003. He was government-sponsored visiting scholar in the United States from October 1982 to October 1984. He did research on Chinese wartime foreign relations in the Public Record Office in England during the second half of 1993. He was visiting scholar of American Studies Center, Hong Kong University, September 1998 to February 1999. He was also visiting the US with Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars during summer of 2002.His research area cover China's foreign relations during modern times, China-US relations, US foreign policy, Taiwan issue in China-US relations.

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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.

Inhalt
The Early Republic.- From Versailles to Washington.- The Era of Turbulence.- From Liutiao Lake to Marco Polo Bridge.- From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor.- Wartime Allies.- Shift in U.S. Policy Toward China.- Toward Confrontation. ****