E95 - The American Occupation of China w/ Zach Fredman

<p>Danny and Derek welcome to the program Zach Fredman, assistant professor of history at Duke Kunshan University, to discuss his book <em>The Tormented Alliance: American Servicemen and the Occupation of China, 1941–1949</em>. They get into the background of the US military presence in China at the end of “the century of humiliation”, the US-China relationship prior to WWII, General Joseph Stilwell, the day-to-day interactions between American GIs and both Chinese military and civilians, the occupation’s place in the broader American imperial history in East Asia, and more.</p><p>Dr. Fredman will be speaking at <a target="_blank" href="https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/events/the-tormented-alliance-american-servicemen-and-the-occupation-of-china-1941-1949/">the Harvard International and Global History Seminar (HIGHS)</a> tomorrow, Wednesday, May 3, which will have a remote option to participate as well. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe</a>