A General History of Modern China, Volume Nine: The War of Resistance Against Japan (1937–1945)

This volume begins with the July 7 Incident and ends with Japan’s defeat and surrender. It recounts a series of events in China’s military, political, economic, diplomatic, intellectual, and cultural spheres during the full-scale War of Resistance. Defeating the Japanese invaders is the volume’s central theme. Its main narrative follows that theme, focusing primarily on combat on the main fronts, with guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines and diplomatic efforts as supporting threads.