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Sep 2022

1h 7m

236. China and World War II (Part 2)

About this episode

Tom and Dominic welcome back special guest Rana Mitter to discuss China's position during World War Two.

This episode covers the Rape of Nanjing by Japanese forces, the military tactic of flooding the Yellow River, the deal between Chinese Nationalist Wang Jin Wei and Japan, and the unlikely pairing of 'Vinegar Joe' Stilwell and Chiang Kai-shek.

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