The Strange Connection: U.S. Intervention in China, 1944-1972 - Rilegato

Alexander, Bevin

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ISBN 10: 0313280088 ISBN 13: 9780313280085

Casa editrice: Praeger Pub Text, 1992

Riassunto

This book provides an analysis of American intervention in China from World War II to the rapprochement Richard Nixon began in 1972. It traces the origins of U.S. interest in China, based on Roosevelt's hope of using China as a partner to preserve peace in East Asia. It analyzes the U.S. failure to recognize that most Chinese supported the Communist revolution, and the U.S. support of the Nationalists. It covers the Chinese role in the Korean War and the U.S. misconception of that role. The work considers the adoption of Taiwan as an American protectorate and the flirtation with atomic war to protect Quemoy and Matsu. Finally, it considers the decades-long U.S. policy of denying Communist China a seat at the UN and Nixon's decision to recognize China.

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L'autore:

BEVIN ALEXANDER is an independent researcher and a professional historical writer. His earlier books include Korea: The First War We Lost (1986).

Product Description:

This book provides an analysis of American intervention in China from World War II to the rapprochement Richard Nixon began in 1972. One of the major themes of the work is that the United States should avoid judging China by Western standards. The United States learned this after twenty-eight years of attempting to impose its own standards of democratic, representative government on China. Alexander also contends that the United States acted against its own interests when it supported the Nationalists and that the United States accused the Chinese Communists of aggressive policies in East Asia when, in fact, they did not pursue aggressive policies. The book traces the origins of the American interest in China, based on Roosevelt's hope to use China as a partner of the United States to preserve the peace in East Asia. It covers the US failure to realize that most Chinese people supported the communist revolution and the US attempt to keep the reactionary Nationalists in power after they lost the civil War. Next, the work considers the misconception that Red China was a instigator of the Korean War, the US attempt to destroy the North Korean state and China's decision to intervene to prevent American forces from proceeding to its frontier. The text also traces the adoption of Taiwan as an American protectorate, the flirtation with atomic war to protect the Nationalist-held island of Quemoy and Matsu, and the decades-long US policy of denying Communist China a seat at the UN. The work concludes with Nixon's decision to recognize China because US policy was threatening world peace and order.

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• Editore: Praeger Pub Text
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0313280088
• ISBN 13: 9780313280085
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 284