Friends and Enemies: The United States, China, and the Soviet Union, 1948-1972 (Modern America)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (613 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804719578 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Photos. From Publishers Weekly Chang, historian at UC-Irvine, argues that U.S. A major consequence of Washington's utilization of the Beijing-Moscow feud, the author indicates, was the role this friction played in President Johnson's decision to escalate American intervention in Vietnam. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. policymakers from the Truman through the Johnson administrations never regarded the Sino-Soviet relationship as monolithic but recognized their conflicting interests early on, actively encouraged a rift and exploited their differences. . Based on newly declassified documents, the study reve
Purple Tang said Comprehensive stories of China, Taiwan and US in early 50's.. I appreciate the author of providing very valuable stories of the Dachen Withdraw and the crisis of Jinmen and Mazu in 1955 and 1958. This part of history is very little known to the people of Taiwan. Should the history textbook of Taiwan include more details of these events?Chapter Comprehensive stories of China, Taiwan and US in early 50's. Purple Tang I appreciate the author of providing very valuable stories of the Dachen Withdraw and the crisis of Jinmen and Mazu in 1955 and 1958. This part of history is very little known to the people of Taiwan. Should the history textbook of Taiwan include more details of these events?Chapter 4 "To the Nuclear Brink" in 1954 US considered t. "To the Nuclear Brink" in 195Comprehensive stories of China, Taiwan and US in early 50's. Purple Tang I appreciate the author of providing very valuable stories of the Dachen Withdraw and the crisis of Jinmen and Mazu in 1955 and 1958. This part of history is very little known to the people of Taiwan. Should the history textbook of Taiwan include more details of these events?Chapter 4 "To the Nuclear Brink" in 1954 US considered t. US considered t. "Good use of Chinese, and Soviet archives" according to L. Troy Beals. This book is an example of how the end of the Cold War has helped American history be less "Americancentric". We think one thing, but along comes Chinese and Soviet sources that help us have a more balanced view of the past. The book traces the relationship between the U.S., U.S.S.R. and China from 19Good use of Chinese, and Soviet archives L. Troy Beals This book is an example of how the end of the Cold War has helped American history be less "Americancentric". We think one thing, but along comes Chinese and Soviet sources that help us have a more balanced view of the past. The book traces the relationship between the U.S., U.S.S.R. and China from 1945-1972. It is well researched. 5-1972. It is well researched
Winner of the 1991 Stuart L. ---------- "A swift-paced, absorbing account of the dangerous political maneuvers that engaged America with both China and the Soviet Union during the years between 1948 and 1972Chang's account is impressively documented with once-classified recordsThis is a scrupulously detailed history, scholarly and at the same time filled with incident, insight, and personalityChang paints a fascinating picture."--San Francisco Chronicle. Bernath Prize, sponsored by the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations