Taiwan Straits standoff : 70 years of PRC-Taiwan Cross-Strait tensions /

Following the Nationalist defeat on the mainland in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek and his followers retreated to Taiwan, forming the Republic of China (ROC). To many it seemed almost certain that the People's Republic of China (PRC) would attack and take Taiwan, perhaps as early as summer 1950. Control...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elleman, Bruce A., 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Anthem Press, 2021.
Temas:
1900-2099
HISTORY / Asia / China
International relations
China > Relations > Taiwan.
Taiwan > Relations > China.
Taiwan Strait > History > 20th century.
Taiwan Strait > History > 21st century.
Taiwan Strait > History, Military.
Taiwan, Détroit de > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Taiwan, Détroit de > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Taiwan, Détroit de > Histoire militaire.
China
South China Sea > Taiwan Strait
Taiwan
History
Military history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Stalemate along the Taiwan Straits, 1949-2020
  • The two Chinas and the battle for control of offshore islands
  • President Harry S. Truman's decision to protect Taiwan
  • The first Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1954-55
  • The evacuation of the Dachen Islands, 1955
  • The second Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1958
  • The US threat to use atomic weapons
  • Using Taiwan to undermine the Sino-Soviet alliance
  • Taiwan during the Cold War and afterward
  • Conclusion: The Taiwan Strait's strategic significance today.

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