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U.S. Marines in China, 1819-1949
George B. Clark
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U.S. Marines in China, 1819-1949

George B. Clark George B. Clark

April 2001

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From the mid-19th century to the early Cold War, the United States has a long history with China, and that interaction has not always been positive or productive. This brief history of foreign intervention in China, viewed through the experiences of the United States Marines, examines how the occupying powers dealt with a fellow sovereign nation. In many cases this involved the partition or outright absorption of Chinese territory through naked aggression. Clark contends that, considering the past two centuries, the Chinese have good reason to distrust all foreigners, and he urges the pursuit of a badly needed rapprochement.

This is, however, also the story of the evolution of the Marine Corps as a separate service. Although an occupying force, the Marines did make considerable efforts to earn the friendship of the Chinese people. Always on the brink of extinction due to budgetary cuts and the enmity of the army and navy, the Marines managed to perform an onerous and difficult duty in a foreign land. With a resurgent China constantly testing the United States, a fellow Pacific Rim nation, every policymaker should be well aware of the often difficult history that we share and the mistakes that have been made in the past.
Preface
Introduction
The Beginnings
The Boxers Rebellion
Early 20th Century
The China Marines
Back to China
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
Reviews
[T]his is an excellent book....will be a handy reference work for those interested in reading about or further researching this history.—The Journal of Military History





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