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Professor Jeffrey Sachs interviews historian Professor Rana Mitter about his book on China's role in World War II.

Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and historian Professor Rana Mitter, for a compelling discussion of his book Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937–1945. Drawing on extensive archival research and long-overlooked sources, Mitter brings to light China’s central, and often underappreciated, role in the global fight against Imperial Japan during World War II. Together, they explore how China’s prolonged resistance tied down vast numbers of Japanese troops, shaping the broader t...

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