the issue of taiwan Flashcards
what year did jieng jieshi and his GMD government flee to taiwan?
1949
what did jieng jieshi take to taiwan?
military airforce, navy, gold reserves and two million refugees
what did jieng jieshi take quick control of?
the taiwans government
what did jieng jieshi still declare?
he was still leader of republic of china
from who recognised jieng jieshi as sole legitimate government of china?
western powers and USA
what did the recognition being sole legitimate government of china do for jieng?
gave him ability to control
during 1949 what did the USA start to disengage from?
jieng jieshis GMD regime
what did the USA declare about defending?
USA would not defend taiwan against a communist attack
what did the USA not defend taiwan with?
military forces
was mao planning this possible attack on taiwan?
yes
did the attack on taiwan happen?
no
why didn’t the attack on taiwan happen?
PLA lacked air and navy forces to invade over a wide stretch of sea - another island off the land of china
what else changed with the USA?
firmly changed to wanted to defend independent taiwan
