An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

236. China and World War II (Part 2)

September 22, 2022

Description

Tom and Dominic welcome back special guest Rana Mitter to discuss China's position during World War Two. This episode covers the Rape of Nanjing by Japanese forces, the military tactic of flooding...
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Books Referenced

China at War

Author: Hans van der Ven

Context:

Recommended as a book about the military history of China during WWII, specifically about Stilwell's relationship with Chiang Kai-shek and Operation Ichigo. Rana Mitter describes it as 'an absolutely fantastic account of the military history of this period' and recommends readers 'should read his book.'

China's War with Japan

Author: Rana Mitter

Context:

Referenced throughout as the guest Rana Mitter's book on China during WWII. At the end, Dominic praises it as 'absolute definitive masterly' and reads the final sentences from it about honoring the suffering and resistance of both nationalists and communists during the war.