For four days in November 1943, Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo to discuss the future of the war in the China-Burma-India Theater and plans for the ultimate defeat of Japan. This would be the first and last time that these leaders would meet. This historical book chronicles the Cairo Conference, the events leading up to the conference, and the consequences of the decisions, understanding and misunderstandings that took place at the summit. The only book-length treatment of the subject, this text examines the enormous impact the conference had on the course of the war in Asia and post-war Sino-Western relations.

About the Author
Ronald Ian Heiferman is a professor of history and director of the Asian Studies program at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He has authored or co-authored numerous books and articles about World War II.

Reviews
"great book...exemplary title...highly recommended"-Stone & Stone Second World War Books; "pioneering full account of the Cairo Conference...a welcome as well as an impressive addition...admirably comprehensive treatment and objective analysis"-The American Historical Review; "a thorough and comprehensive analysis...a well researched and well-written addition to the literature on wartime Allied conferences"-H-Net Reviews.



Book Information
ISBN 9780786448043
Author Ronald Ian Heiferman
Format Paperback
Page Count 207
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 290g