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100 _aWortzel, Larry M.
245 0 _aDictionary of Contemporary Chinese Military History
_c/ Larry M Wortzel;
260 _bWestport, Conn.
_c: Greenwood Press
_a, 1999
300 _axv, 334 pages
_c24cm.
365 _b5429
505 _aPreface; Transliteration or Romanization of the Chinese Language; Abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; The Dictionary; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author and Contributors.
520 _aTracking 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
650 _aChina -- History.
655 _aChina -- History, Military -- 1644-1912 -- Dictionaries.
700 _aHigham, Robin,
700 _aWortzel, Larry M.
942 _cBOOK