Drawing on sources in Japanese, Chinese, and American archives and libraries, this book reassesses another facet of Woodrow Wilson's agenda at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I. Breaking with accepted scholarly opinions, the author argues that Wilson did not "betray" China, as many Chinese and Western scholars have charged; rather, Wilson successfully negotiated a compromise with the Japanese to ensure that China's sovereignty would be respected in Shandong Province. Rejecting the compromise, Chinese negotiators refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles, creating…mehr
Drawing on sources in Japanese, Chinese, and American archives and libraries, this book reassesses another facet of Woodrow Wilson's agenda at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I. Breaking with accepted scholarly opinions, the author argues that Wilson did not "betray" China, as many Chinese and Western scholars have charged; rather, Wilson successfully negotiated a compromise with the Japanese to ensure that China's sovereignty would be respected in Shandong Province. Rejecting the compromise, Chinese negotiators refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles, creating conditions for the Soviet Union's entry into China and its later influence over the course of the Chinese revolution.
Introduction Chapter 1 The Diplomatic Situation Prior to the Paris Peace Conference Chapter 2 The Chinese Delegation's Proposals to the Paris Peace Conference Chapter 3 The Japanese Delegation 's Proposals to the Paris Peace Conference Chapter 4 President Wilson's Compromise Proposal Chapter 5 The Myth of Woodrow Wilson's Betrayal Chapter 6 Wilson's Failed Attempts to Secure a Japanese Statement of Intent Chapter 7 Shandong and the Origins of the Chinese Communist Party Chapter 8 The Myth of Soviet Equal Treatment of China epilogue Epilogue: The Impact of the Shandong Question
Introduction Chapter 1 The Diplomatic Situation Prior to the Paris Peace Conference Chapter 2 The Chinese Delegation's Proposals to the Paris Peace Conference Chapter 3 The Japanese Delegation 's Proposals to the Paris Peace Conference Chapter 4 President Wilson's Compromise Proposal Chapter 5 The Myth of Woodrow Wilson's Betrayal Chapter 6 Wilson's Failed Attempts to Secure a Japanese Statement of Intent Chapter 7 Shandong and the Origins of the Chinese Communist Party Chapter 8 The Myth of Soviet Equal Treatment of China epilogue Epilogue: The Impact of the Shandong Question
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