How Long to Read The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947

How Long Does it Take to Read The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947 by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An Economist Best Book of 2018 A spellbinding narrative of the high-stakes mission that changed the course of America, China, and global politics—and a rich portrait of the towering, complex figure who carried it out. As World War II came to an end, General George Marshall was renowned as the architect of Allied victory. Set to retire, he instead accepted what he thought was a final mission—this time not to win a war, but to stop one. Across the Pacific, conflict between Chinese Nationalists and Communists threatened to suck in the United States and escalate into revolution. His assignment was to broker a peace, build a Chinese democracy, and prevent a Communist takeover, all while staving off World War III. In his thirteen months in China, Marshall journeyed across battle-scarred landscapes, grappled with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, and plotted and argued with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and his brilliant wife, often over card games or cocktails. The results at first seemed miraculous. But as they started to come apart, Marshall was faced with a wrenching choice. Its consequences would define the rest of his career, as the secretary of state who launched the Marshall Plan and set the standard for American leadership, and the shape of the Cold War and the US-China relationship for decades to come. It would also help spark one of the darkest turns in American civic life, as Marshall and the mission became a first prominent target of McCarthyism, and the question of “who lost China” roiled American politics. The China Mission traces this neglected turning point and forgotten interlude in a heroic career—a story of not just diplomatic wrangling and guerrilla warfare, but also intricate spycraft and charismatic personalities. Drawing on eyewitness accounts both personal and official, it offers a richly detailed, gripping, close-up, and often surprising view of the central figures of the time—from Marshall, Mao, and Chiang to Eisenhower, Truman, and MacArthur—as they stood face-to-face and struggled to make history, with consequences and lessons that echo today.

How long is The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947?

The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947 by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan is 496 pages long, and a total of 126,976 words.

This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 33 minutes to read The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947 aloud.

What Reading Level is The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947?

The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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