Washington's Taiwan Dilemma, 1949-1950: From Abandonment to Salvation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591142522)

The declaration of the People's Republic of China in October 1949 presented American foreign policy officials with two dilemmas: How to deal with the communist government on the mainland and what to do about Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist regime on Taiwan. By 1950, these questions were pressing hard upon U.S. civilian and military planners and policy makers, for it appeared that the Red Army was preparing to invade the island. Most observers believed that nothing short of American military intervention would preclude a communist victory. How U.S. officials grappled with the question of what to do about Taiwan is at the heart of Washington's Taiwan Dilemma. Today, U.S. policy toward Taiwan remains a highly-charged and fundamentally divisive issue in U.S.-China relations-especially the security dimensions of that policy. This volume is essential background reading for understanding the roots of this foreign policy dilemma.

Author: David Finkelstein
ISBN-10: 1591142520
ISBN-13: 9781591142522
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Language: English
Published: 04/15/2014
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d