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The Ecology of War in China - Henan Province, the Yellow River, and Beyond, 1938-1950 (Paperback)
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The Ecology of War in China - Henan Province, the Yellow River, and Beyond, 1938-1950 (Paperback)
Series: Studies in Environment and History
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This book explores the interplay between war and environment in
Henan Province, a hotly contested frontline territory that endured
massive environmental destruction and human disruption during the
conflict between China and Japan during World War II. In a
desperate attempt to block Japan's military advance, Chinese
Nationalist armies under Chiang Kai-shek broke the Yellow River's
dikes in Henan in June 1938, resulting in devastating floods that
persisted until after the war's end. Greater catastrophe struck
Henan in 1942-3, when famine took some two million lives and
displaced millions more. Focusing on these war-induced disasters
and their aftermath, this book conceptualizes the ecology of war in
terms of energy flows through and between militaries, societies,
and environments. Ultimately, Micah Muscolino argues that efforts
to procure and exploit nature's energy in various forms shaped the
choices of generals, the fates of communities, and the trajectory
of environmental change in North China.
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