"I thought it was one of the great untold stories of the 20th century and certainly the World War II period," he says. Rana Mitter is determined to shed light on what is often seen in the West - although clearly not in China - as the forgotten war.ĭespite killing up to 20 million people, including many savagely such as in the infamous Nanjing Massacre, and creating between 80 and 100 million refugees, China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is often treated as a World War II sideshow. Oxford historian draws on new material to talk about one of the great untold stories of 20th century Above: Rana Mitter, director-designate of the new Oxford University China Centre, says he was able to draw on "fantastic scholarship" from both China and Japan.
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