Beschreibung:
Using sources in Japanese, Chinese and American archives, this text reassesses Woodrow Wilson's agenda at the Paris Peace Conference. It argues Wilson did not "betray" China, but negotiated a compromise with the Japanese to ensure that China's sovereignty would be respected in Shandong Province.
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Diplomatic Situation Prior to the Paris Peace Conference; Chapter 2 The Chinese Delegation's Proposals to the Paris Peace Conference; Chapter 3 The Japanese Delegation 's Proposals to the Paris Peace Conference; Chapter 4 President Wilson's Compromise Proposal; Chapter 5 The Myth of Woodrow Wilson's Betrayal; Chapter 6 Wilson's Failed Attempts to Secure a Japanese Statement of Intent; Chapter 7 Shandong and the Origins of the Chinese Communist Party; Chapter 8 The Myth of Soviet Equal Treatment of China; epilogue Epilogue: The Impact of the Shandong Question;