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Northeast Asia and the legacy of Harry S. Truman : Japan, China, and the two Koreas / edited by James I. Matray.

Van Pelt Library DS518.8 .T69 2010
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Format:
Book
Conference/Event
Contributor:
Matray, James Irving, 1948- editor.
Conference Name:
Truman Legacy Symposium (8th : 2010 : Key West, Fla.)
Series:
Truman legacy series ; v. 8.
Truman legacy series ; volume 8
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
International relations.
Relations.
East Asia--Relations--United States--Congresses.
East Asia.
United States--Relations--East Asia--Congresses.
United States.
United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953--Congresses.
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Congresses.
Truman, Harry S.
Genre:
Conference papers and proceedings.
Physical Description:
xiv, 362 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:
Kirksville, Missouri : Truman State University Press, [2012]
Summary:
Harry S. Truman made decisions as president that would have a decisive impact in determining the course of history in Northeast Asia after World War II. These essays examine how Truman acted to resolve challenges facing the United States from 1945 to 1952 in Japan, China, and the two Koreas. The authors, all recognized authorities on postwar U.S. intelligence or foreign relations, present new and provocative explanations for Truman's policies that previous historians have debated for a half-century. Extensive research in government archives, manuscript collections, and Chinese and Soviet source materials present a more complete assessment of the impact of Truman's policies toward China and in the Korean War, Truman's decisions about Japan, and especially the dropping of atomic bombs and postwar occupation. This collection looks at how Truman's decisions in Northeast Asia defined the legacy of his presidency.
Contents:
Truman, unconditional surrender, and a New Deal for Japan / Marc Gallicchio
Truman's gift: the Japanese peace settlement / Roger Dingman
Truman's unintended gift: Japanese reactions to the dismissal of MacArthur / Sayuri Guthrie
Shimizu
The US
China confrontation in Korea: assessment of intentions in time of crisis / Simei Qing
Truman and Taiwan: a US policy change from face to faith / Xiaobing Li
Voluntary repatriation and involuntary tattooing of Korean war POWs / Charles S. Young
The United States, President Harry S. Truman, and the division of Korea: an assessment of responsibility / William Stueck
Harry Truman, the Korean War, and the transformation of US policy in East Asia, June 1950-June 1951 / Steven Casey
Truman's MacArthur and MacArthur's Truman: the roots and ramifications of the general's removal / Ken Hechler and Robert P. Watson
The legacy of Harry S. Truman in Northeast Asia: a graphic essay based on the holdings of the Harry S. Truman Library / Raymond H. Geselbracht
Describing the elephant: CIA reporting on Korea, 1949-1950 / Clayton D. Laurie
From good to mediocre: intelligence in the Korean War / Michael Warner
Before and after June 25: the COMINT effort / David A. Hatch
The CIA, Willoughby, and military intelligence in East Asia, 1946-1950 / Stanley Sandler
A review of Korean War studies since 1992-1994 / Kim Hakjoon.
Notes:
"Based on the eighth Truman Legacy Symposium, The legacy of Harry S. Truman in East Asia: Japan, China, and the two Koreas, May, 2010, Key West, Florida."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1612480144
9781612480145
OCLC:
733238852
Publisher Number:
99949414798

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