5) US containment in action in Asia Flashcards
what was the USA’s reverse course towards Japan?
it was a course that wanted the development of firm democratic institutions and practices towards an emphasis on economic reconstruction on the route by which political stability would be achieved
the use started to target communists and their sympathisers rather than the suspected war criminals in Japan
how economic stabilisation was to be achieved
- price controls
- more efficient taxation system
- wage controls
- balanced budget
- increased regulation of foreign exchange
what organisation did Japan join and what did this allow them to do?
general agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT)
this strengthened japans access to western trade but it also prevented trade with communist china from late 1950
why was GATT created?
to manage international trade and attempted to minimise tariffs and duties in order to maximise international trade
what was the san Fransisco peace treaty and when was it negotiated?
Sep 1951
was between Japan and the allied powers
the treaty;
recognised the full sovereignty of the Japanese people
forced Japan to renounce any claims to a wide range of neighbouring terrirotires including those of Korea, Taiwan, Kurile islands
what was the Japan security treaty of 1951 and what did it allow the US to do?
it was a ten year renewable agreement that outlined how Japan in light of its pacifist constitution would allow the us forces to remain on its soil after it regained its full sovereignty
- unrestricted use of military bases In Japan
- right to use military force to intervene in any internal disorder in Japan
what was the NSA and who did it contain?
National Safety Agency
110000 ground troops
7600 maritime personnel
when did the CCP announce its allegiance to the USSR?
Chinese Communist Party
1949
what did Acheson’s white paper try to justify and when was it?
July 1949
tries to justify its withdrawal of direct military support for Jiang Jeshi
who was Jiang Jeshi?
Chinese nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Chinese republic between 1928-1975
what was the defensive perimeter strategy?
defensive perimeter around the Pacific area, to prevent the advances of the USSR and communism-They needed to control and over-see this area, to ensure it didn’t fall into the hands of the communist USSR.
it was established in 1950
what year did communist North Korea invade non-communist South Korea?
1950
what was the NSC-68?
policy paper by the US stating objectives and programs for national security
it advocated a large expansion in the military budget of the United States
