China (Oxford Pamphlets on World Affairs, No. 54)

33 pages. • Published at a time when Western audiences were realizing China's critical role as an ally in the broader fight against the Axis powers. • Content Focus: Within its brief format, Roxby outlines a geographical and cultural description of China. He explains the impact of Western nations on the region, the rise of the Chinese Nationalist movement, and the country's modernisation up to 1931. • The Sino-Japanese Conflict: The latter portion specifically analyses the 1931 Japanese seizure of Manchuria and the subsequent outbreak of the full-scale Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937. (SL#283)(SL#84/2).