Off Duty - James “Spider” Marks: Marshall’s Mission to China and China Today
In 1945, General George C. Marshall embarked on a challenging mission to China, tasked with brokering peace between the Chinese Nationalist government led by Chiang Kai-shek and the Communist forces under Mao Zedong. The "Marshall Mission" ultimately failed to prevent the eruption of the Chinese Civil War, which led to the victory of the Communists and the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
Major. General (Retired) James “Spider” Marks will reflect on the legacy of the Marshall Mission and China’s emergence as a modern economic and military powerhouse 8 decades later.
EVENT DETAILS
Off Duty is an outdoor speaker series hosted by the George C. Marshall International Center. Each event features a speaker discussing a topic that touches on history adjacent to George C. Marshall and the times in which he lived. The events run around 90 minutes, with light refreshments and opportunities for networking before and after the discussion.