In January 1946, President Truman sent George Marshall to China to unite the U.S.-favored Chinese Nationalist Party, headed by Chiang Kai-shek, and the Chinese Communist Party, headed by Mao Tse-tung, in order to achieve a ceasefire and prevent a civil war. Marshall gained initial success: both Chiang and Mao seemed favorable to the cease-fire agreement. Marshall's efforts to deal with the two power-corrupted leaders, however, proved futile since the two parties had different political agendas. Full-scale civil war broke out in the summer of 1946 and Marshall announced the failure of his mission in January 1947. This article indicates the aim of the mission was manifestly unattainable, mitigated his lack of success to a valiant attempt to achieve the impossible.
From General to Diplomat: The Success and Failure of George C. Marshall’s Mission to China after World War II
The Chinese Historical Review ; 27 , 1 ; 32-49
2020-01-02
18 pages
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