“China in World War II: New History; New Perspectives for Today" by Richard B. Frank

For years prior to the globe-shattering events of World War II, relations between Japan and China simmered until the brutal Japanese invasion in 1937. Spanning eight years, the conflict catapulted China to prominence on the world stage as Chinese fighters helped to defeat the Imperial Japanese Army. As a U.S. Army Veteran and historian with expertise in the Pacific Theater, Mr. Frank will apply new evidence accumulated during his research for his upcoming Asia-Pacific War trilogy to shed light on the eight-year skirmish with Japan. The new information, uncovered by scholars in the past two decades, reshapes the conventional narrative of the “War of Resistance” as China’s role in World War II. Mr. Frank’s lecture will address China’s participation in World War II, how that history influences Chinese views of the world, and how an understanding of China’s actual contributions during the war may help inform the United States’ current views of the country.

Lecture Date: August 7, 2014

Length: 70 Minutes

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