US SUPPORT FOR JIANG JIESHI+POLICY TOWARDS CHINA AND TAIEAN

• What was Maos concern after communist victory in the Chinese civil war and why?

  That the US would support an exiled Jiang Jieshifeom Taiwan as this would undermine his aim of a united communist china - june 1949 - Chinese communist party(CCP) announce allegiance to the USSR
• Who is jiang jieshi?

  Chinas anti-communist leader, after defeat in the Chinese Civil War he was exild to Taiwan
• What was the china white paper and who created it?

  Outlined US strategy towards preventing the CCP from falling under the influence of the USSR

  Created by dean Acheson-secretary of state
• How did the Us implement the Chinese white paper and why?

  By supporting nationalists in Taiwan, this was done secretlyso the US did not look imperialist.Acheson didn't want to do anything that might reinforce sino-soviet alliegence
• What was the defensive perimeter strategy?

  Achesons focus on the military security of the pacific and the policy the US should develop to ensure this.Acheson argued that military defense of Japan was US responsibility and that this would be achieved through the defensive perimeter