(196 articles)
- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 33 ; CHAPTER 9: CONTENDING WITH ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNIZE CHINA 5 .JINAN INCIDENT
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By Nakamura Akira,
- 5. JINAN INCIDENT Tanaka and Chiang meet As stated above, Chiang Kai-shek resigned from his position of NRA commander in chief in August 1927. In late September, he traveled to Japan, accompanied by his friend and adviser Zhang Qun. On N…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 32 ; CHAPTER 9: CONTENDING WITH ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNIZE CHINA 4 . THE TANAKA MEMORIAL HOAX
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By Nakamura Akira,
- 4. THE TANAKA MEMORIAL HOAX Fabrication of a historical document Because of its connection with the Eastern Conference, I would like to discuss a mysterious document that was widely circulated, even making an appearance at the IMTFE (Toky…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 31 ; CHAPTER 9: CONTENDING WITH ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNIZE CHINA 3. TANAKA DIPLOMACY’S RESPONSE TO THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION
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By Nakamura Akira,
- 3. TANAKA DIPLOMACY’S RESPONSE TO THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION First Shandong Expedition Prime Minister Tanaka Giichi’s cabinet took office on April 20, 1927. Tanaka, serving concurrently as foreign minister, announced his administration…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 30 ; CHAPTER 9: CONTENDING WITH ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNIZE CHINA 2. SHIDEHARA’S IDEALISTIC DIPLOMACY VS. REALITY
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By Nakamura Akira,
- CHAPTER 9: CONTENDING WITH ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNIZE CHINA 2. SHIDEHARA’S IDEALISTIC DIPLOMACY VS. REALITY Ineffective, irresponsible diplomacy Diplomacy, as exercised by Foreign Minister Shidehara Kijūrō (or Shidehara diplomacy, as it i…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 29 ; CHAPTER 9: CONTENDING WITH ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNIZE CHINA 1. THE NANJING INCIDENT
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By Nakamura Akira,
- CHAPTER 9: CONTENDING WITH ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNIZE CHINA 1. THE NANJING INCIDENT Comintern capitalizes on Northern Expedition Immediately after the sudden death of Sun Yat-sen, the contradictions inherent in the United Front came to light.…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 28 ; CHAPTER 8 : REVOLUTIONARY CHINA AND COMMUNISM 3 : CCP conspiracies; conflict between CCP and GMD
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By Nakamura Akira,
- chapter 8: revolutionary china and communism CCP conspiracies; conflict between CCP and GMD CCP machinations commence CCP members who joined the GMD upon the formation of the First United Front wasted no time in showing their true colors…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 27 ; CHAPTER 8 : REVOLUTIONARY CHINA AND COMMUNISM 2 : THE FIRST UNITED FRONT
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By Nakamura Akira,
- 2. THE FIRST UNITED FRONT Soviet overtures to Sun Yat-sen In November 1921 the Comintern directed Dutch operative Maring (pseudonym of Henk Sneevliet), an Asia specialist, to approach Sun Yat-sen. In a ploy meant to allay Sun’s wariness…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 26 ; CHAPTER 8 : REVOLUTIONARY CHINA AND COMMUNISM 1 : COMMUNISM SINKS ITS FANGS INTO A CHINA IN TURMOIL
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By Nakamura Akira,
- CHAPTER 8: REVOLUTIONARY CHINA AND COMMUNISM 1. COMMUNISM SINKS ITS FANGS INTO A CHINA IN TURMOIL Sun Yat-sen and the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance Sun Yat-sen is often described as the founding father of modern China. In 1894, when Sun…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 25 ; CHAPTER 7 : THE ILLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 3. LAWLESSNESS AND VIOLENCE IN THE “REAL” CHINA
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By Nakamura Akira,
- CHAPTER 7 THE ILLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 3. LAWLESSNESS AND VIOLENCE IN THE “REAL” CHINA Three competing governments At the Washington Conference the signatories to the Nine-Power Treaty agreed to “respect the sovereignt…
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- THE ROAD TO THE GREATER EAST ASIAN WAR NAKAMURA AKIRA PART 23 ; CHAPTER 7 : THE ILLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 2. The Communization of Outer Mongolia
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By Nakamura Akira,
- CHAPTER 7* THE ILLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION The Communization of Outer Mongolia Soviet Russia encroaches on Outer Mongolia Shifting our focus to the Far East, we see that the situation there bore absolutely no resemblance to int…
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