Chapter 5 (china) Flashcards
1
Q
Chinese civil war
A
Jiang Jeishi (anti communist) vs mao zedong of communist China
2
Q
Where did jiang jieshi flee to
A
Taiwan
3
Q
Who was dean acheson
A
Secretary of State in USA and committed to stopping communism
4
Q
How did the USA apply the secretive policy
A
Helped Taiwan government by using George Marshall, uniting with KMT troops and containment aid
5
Q
What is dean Acheson white paper in 1949
A
Concluded American intervention in China was doomed to failure
6
Q
What was the defensive perimeter strategy in January 1950
A
Put a line to protect Japan from Communsim ( left South Korea )
7
Q
What is NSC-68 i
A
-april 1950
- acted on Truman doctrine to use military to stop communism
-development of hydrogen bomb
