Danny and Derek welcome to the program Zach Fredman, assistant professor of history at Duke Kunshan University, to discuss his book The Tormented Alliance: American Servicemen and the Occupation of China, 1941–1949. They get into the background of the US military presence in China at the end of “the century of humiliation”, the US-China relationship prior to WWII, General Joseph Stilwell, the day-to-day interactions between American GIs and both Chinese military and civilians, the occupation’s place in the broader American imperial history in East Asia, and more.
Awesome podcast. I just discovered you guys and subscribed. Are you familiar with Matt Farwell and the Hunt for Tom Clancy Substack? He’s got some interesting ideas on empire and would be a cool guest: https://thehuntfortomclancy.substack.com/about
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Fascinating discussion on a little known topic. Great work guys!
Another great interview. Very few people in the US have an understanding of this history and its importance to the Chinese government and people.
Awesome podcast. I just discovered you guys and subscribed. Are you familiar with Matt Farwell and the Hunt for Tom Clancy Substack? He’s got some interesting ideas on empire and would be a cool guest: https://thehuntfortomclancy.substack.com/about
Thanks for subscribing, we really appreciate it! I've not heard of this Substack, but will certainly check it out. Appreciate the recommendation!
He’s written some cool security state-adjacent stuff for The New Republic too: https://newrepublic.com/authors/matt-farwell
Anyway, super glad to find your awesome podcast and I look forward to digging through the archives.
Cheers!
Interview cuts out abruptly at the end. Part 2 coming? US involvement in CN civil war was just heating up!
Good catch, something happened with the original upload. Fixed!
Cool. Great interview!
My pod catcher app grabbed this episode as 41 minutes long and refuses to grab the end of the interview. Any idea why?
That's strange. There might've been a truncated version uploaded initially and then replaced by the full version, so maybe the app didn't catch the replacement in the RSS.