U. S. Naval Strategy and Foreign Policy in China, 1945-1950.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of U. S. Naval leaders on American foreign policy and strategy in China during the Civil War, 1945-1950. Various stages of American foreign policy toward China helped the Nationalists re-occupy the country after Japan's surrender; the U. S. tried to mediate the Nationalist/Communist Civil War; the adoption of a non-involvement policy in the conflict; and then, after the Nationalists fled to Taiwan, Americans were divided over the issue of aid to the Taipei regime. Though postwar chiefs of naval operations were fearful of war with Russia they realized that a Communist victory in the Civil War would improve the geopolitical position of Russia. By contrast, U. S. Naval commanders in China favored large scale American aid to the Nationalists. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091513

Entities

People

  • Samuel Joseph Cox

Organizations

  • United States Naval Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Boats
  • Civil War
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Treaties
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies