A mission under duress : the Nanjing Massacre and post-massacre social conditions documented by American diplomats / / edited with an introduction by Suping Lu

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (395 p.)
• Disciplina: 951.042
• Soggetto topico: Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937; Diplomats - United States; Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 - Atrocities
• Soggetto geografico: Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China) History 20th century Sources
• Altri autori: LuSuping <1955->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-356]) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Arrival in the Ravaged City; 2. Investigation into Japanese Atrocities; 3. Allison Slapped by a Japanese Soldier; 4. Violation of American Property and Interests; 5. Establishment of Provisional Government; 6. Japanese Businesses Flock into Nanjing; 7. Thomson Slapping Incident; 8. Damage and Losses Compensation Claims; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the massacre that occurred after the Japanese captured the Chinese capital of Nanjing in December 1937. In January 1938, three American diplomats arrived in Nanjing and sent numerous atrocity reports to the U.S. and U.S. diplomatic posts, extensively documenting the situation and the American diplomatic role.
• Titolo autorizzato: A mission under duress
• ISBN: 1-283-63794-4; 0-7618-5151-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824028603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II