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The Stilwell Museum () is a museum in Yuzhong District of Chongqing that which preserves the former residence of General
China Maintains Respect, and a Museum, for a U.S. General
''The New York Times'', February 23, 2016, accessed February 24, 2016.
The Stilwell Museum () is a museum in Yuzhong District of Chongqing that which preserves the former residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell
Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. An early American popular hero of the war for leading a column walking o ...
, the Allied Chief of Staff in the China Theater during World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. It opened in 1994.Jane PerlezChina Maintains Respect, and a Museum, for a U.S. General
''The New York Times'', February 23, 2016, accessed February 24, 2016.
Background
During World War II GeneralJoseph Stilwell
Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. An early American popular hero of the war for leading a column walking o ...
, known to his men as "Vinegar Joe", was the Allied Chief of Staff in the China Theater of Operations. He arrived in Chongqing on March 4, 1942. Stilwell was in charge of the United States' Lend-Lease policy with Chinese forces and had an acrimonious relationship with Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...
leader Chiang Kai-shek, who he derisively called "Peanut."
His low regard for Chiang, and positive words towards the Communist forces, contributed to his high standing in the People's Republic of China.
Description
Located in Stilwell's former residence and headquarters, the museum comprises a three-storied house furnished in 1940s style. In the courtyard there is an engraving of a speech by American PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...
.
The building opened as a museum in 1994 and is run by the Chongqing Municipal Government. Financial support for the Museum is provided by the Joseph W. Stilwell Institute Foundation Ltd. a US tax-exempt foundation.
The Museum was renovated and reopened in March 2003. The renovation was funded by the Freeman Foundation in Vermont, USA. Addition financial support is provided by Stilwell Innovation Enterprises and the Stilwell International Innovation Center.
See also
* List of museums in ChinaReferences
Yuzhong District 1991 establishments in China Museums established in 1991 Museums in Chongqing Biographical museums in China Historic house museums in China Houses in Chongqing World War II museums in China Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Chongqing {{PRChina-museum-stub