I’m doing A Level coursework about the Chinese Civil War and I’m really struggling to find first hand accounts about the generalissimo that I can reference.
I’ve read one from General Stillwell that said he was a “stubborn, ignorant, prejudiced conceived despot… a grasping, bigoted, ungrateful little rattlesnake.” I believe this comes from the Stillwell papers published in 1948 but to be honest I’m not certain.
This would be a great primary source for my essay but I can’t access the stillwell papers online for free and I don’t know what page it’s from or how to reference it. It’s really annoying me because I’d love to include it.
If anyone could help me out with any other sources or if you know where this quote comes from I’d really appreciate it.
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