XVIII. THE LAST MONTHS OF WAR

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Contents xv
6. Introduction. China Before the War
7. A GUIDE FOR READERS xxii
8. I. CHINA BEFORE THE WAR 1
9. Part One. China Fights Alone 1937–1941
10. II. CHINA IN THE CRUCIBLE, 1937 15
11. III. THE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY, 1937: SELF-HELP AND FOREIGN AID 30
12. IV. TRADING SPACE FOR TIME IN 1938: COMMUNICATIONS AND MILITARY AID 49
13. V. BACK-STOPPING RESISTANCE IN 1938: THE SINEWS OF WAR 61
14. VI. THE SINO-FOREIGN REVENUE SERVICES AND CHINA'S CREDIT, 1938–1941 87
15. VII. STALEMATE, 1939–1941: COMMUNICATIONS 107
16. VIII. STALEMATE, 1939–1941: MATERIAL AND MILITARY AID 125
17. IX. STALEMATE, 1939–1940: CAN THE FINANCES HOLD OUT? 154
18. X. THE NEW DEAL IN AID FOR THE CURRENCY, 1941 174
19. XI. A SUMMING UP, 1937–1941 206
20. Part Two. The Fourth Power 1941–1945
21. XII. MASSIVE FINANCIAL INJECTIONS 217
22. XIII. THE NEAR SIEGE OF CHINA 241
23. XIV. MONEY, SUPPLIES, AND STRATEGY, 1942–1943 254
24. XV. A YEAR OF DISCORD, 1944: MONEY MATTERS 279
25. XVI. A YEAR OF DISCORD, 1944: MATERIAL AND MILITARY AID 299
26. XVII. GOLD, GIVEN AND WITHHELD 317
27. XVIII. THE LAST MONTHS OF WAR 339
28. XIX. PLANNING REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT 367
29. XX. A SUMMING UP, 1941–1945 398
30. Part Three. Conclusion
31. XXI. AN APPRAISAL 417
32. Appendixes, Bibliographic Note, Glossary, Notes, Index
33. APPENDIX I. THE BUDGET AND INFLATION, 1937–1945 435
34. APPENDIX II. FOREIGN CREDITS AND LEND-LEASE TO CHINA, 1937–1945 439
35. APPENDIX III. WARTIME GOLD SALES, PRICES, ARRIVALS, AND STOCKS IN CHINA 443
36. APPENDIX IV. CHINA’S PROPOSAL FOR INTERNATIONAL AID IN POSTWAR FINANCIAL REHABILITATION 446
37. APPENDIX V. STRENGTH OF JAPANESE ARMED FORCES, 1937–1945 448
38. BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE 449
39. GLOSSARY 453
40. NOTES 455
41. Index 479