Название: Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese Military History
Автор: Larry M. Wortzil
Издательство: Greenwood Press
Страниц: 372
Формат: PDF в RAR
Размер: 22,5 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Год: 1999
Язык: Английский
ISBN: 0313293376
Tracking the evolution of the Red Army through the war against Japan and the Chinese civil war, Wortzel's book provides a comprehensive basic reference focusing on the major events, people, and issues that have produced the historical legacy of the People's Liberation Army. Placing contemporary Chinese military history in the context of China's 19th century clashes with the West and Japan, Wortzel illustrates how the imposition of "unequal treaties" by foreign powers conditioned China's 20th century defense forces and actions and explains how the Communist military forces developed. It also shows how fractionalization in the Communist military leadership led to the Cultural Revolution and Mao Zedong's purges. ...
