China Hand, an autobiography
China Hand, an autobiography2012
About this book
"At the height of the McCarthyite hysteria of the 1950s, John Paton Davies, Jr., was summoned to the State Department one morning and fired. His offense? The career diplomat had counseled the U.S. government during World War II that the Communist forces in China were poised to take over the country?which they did, in 1949. Davies joined the thousands of others who became the victims of a political maelstrom that engulfed the country and deprived the United States of the wisdom and guidance of an entire generation of East Asian diplomats and scholars"--Dust jacket flap.
Details
- First published
- 2012
- OL Work ID
- OL16117566W
Subjects
DiplomatsAmerican Diplomatic and consular serviceForeign relationsHistoryBiographyDiplomats, biographyDiplomatic and consular serviceUnited states, foreign relations, chinaChina, foreign relations, united statesChina, history, 20th century