The creation of the China Lobby in the USA Flashcards
What sent shockwaves through the USA and caused a change in US policy?
The proclamation of a communist regime in China
What had US policy been like prior to the establishment of the PRC?
US policy had been disengaged from South-East Asia
What did a US government paper published on August 5 1949 state?
The USA had no strategic interest in China
In January 1950, what did US Secretary of State, Dean Acheson announce?
The US had no plans to offer military protection from communism to Korea or Taiwan
What did the Treaty of Friendship lead to?
The emergence of the China Lobby and renewed interest in China in the USA
What did Republicans and Democrats associated with the China Lobby believe?
President Truman had not done enough to ensure the survival of pro-Western China and that the alliance between China and the USSR gave a new advantage to the SU in the Cold War
