Diplomats in blue : U.S. naval officers in China, 1922-1933

Diplomats in blue : U.S. naval officers in China, 1922-1933 / William Reynolds Braisted ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith.

Author/creator	Braisted, William Reynolds
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2009.
Description	xvii, 405 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Subject(s)	United States. Navy--History. United States--Foreign relations --China. China--Foreign relations --United States. United States--Foreign relations --1923-1929. United States--Foreign relations --1929-1933. United States--History, Naval --20th century. Pacific Ocean--History, Naval. Pacific Area--History, Naval.

Series	New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology. ^A458028
Contents	The Navy in the Far East -- The Canton customs crisis -- The main gate : Shanghai and the Yangtze Delta -- The Navy and the May 30th incident of 1925 and after -- Shameen and South China -- The Upper Yangtze -- Explosions on the Yangtze, 1926 -- 1927 : a year of decision -- The Nanking incident of 1927 -- After Nanking -- Calls to the north -- An admiral diplomat in command -- The Navy and a still disunited China -- The Navy and "China united" -- Crumbling foreign collaboration -- The Shanghai incident -- The Shanghai incident : the gathering storm -- The Navy behind "big stick" diplomacy in 1932 -- The Shanghai incident : after hostilities -- Sequels to the Shanghai incident -- Communist unrest and Japanese aggression.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-393) and index.
LCCN	2008027420
ISBN	9780813032887 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0813032881 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E 183.8.C6 B67 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold