1947-48: When Marshall Kept the U.S. Out of War in China
@article{May2002194748WM, title={1947-48: When Marshall Kept the U.S. Out of War in China}, author={Ernest R. May}, journal={The Journal of Military History}, year={2002}, volume={66}, pages={1001} }
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