International Rivalry and Secret Diplomacy in East Asia, 1896-1950 - Bruce Elleman - Bog

Asia was a major focus of struggle between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The struggle for predominance in East Asia predated the Cold War, this book gives examples of the USA and Russia/the Soviet Union working to increase control in the region. The book focuses on secret treaties signed between the late 1890s and 1945.