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This week in the War, 27 July–2 August 1942: Chiang Kai-shek & Vinegar Joe

The Japanese had already swept through much of Burma and were well on the way to India. This week in the war, 1 August 1942, Chinese leader Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek agreed to a proposal by American Lieutenant General Joseph W. … Continue reading

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