Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Acknowledgements IX
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter One. The Politics of War (1935–1943) 7
6. Chapter Two. Fight or Talk (January–July 1944) 21
7. Chapter Three. The American Connection (August–October 1944) 36
8. Chapter Four. The American Initiatives (November 1944–February 1945) 51
9. Chapter Five. From the Countryside to the Cities (February–April 1945) 68
10. Chapter Six. The Seventh Party Congress and the Civil War (April–July 1945) 84
11. Chapter Seven. The Reoccupation of China (August–October 1945) 102
12. Chapter Eight. Setbacks in the Northeast (November–December 1945) 116
13. Chapter Nine. Last Chance for Peace (January–March 1946) 132
14. Chapter Ten. The Road to War 148 (March–July 1946) 148
15. Conclusion 161
16. Notes 173
17. Bibliography 199
18. Index 211
19. Studies of the East Asian Institute 217