Arming East Asia : deterring China in the early Cold War / Eric Setzekorn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Setzekorn, Eric B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cold War.

Military relations.

United States--Military relations--East Asia.

United States.

East Asia--Military relations--United States.

East Asia.

East Asia--Foreign relations--20th century.

China--Relations--United States.

China.

China--Relations--East Asia.

Mutual Security Program (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages)

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Arming East Asia: Deterring China in the Early Cold War examines President Eisenhower's mutual security program in East Asia and explains how that administration worked to contain China. This historical chronicle offers insights and perspectives regarding how to address Sino-American tensions and maintain a free and open Asia-Pacific. Eric Setzekorn argues that President Eisenhower expanded and solidified the U.S. presence in East Asia through use of military aid and military advisory efforts in sharp contrast to the use of U.S. military forces by Presidents Truman, Kennedy and Johnson. In South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Southeast Asia (particularly in Thailand and South Vietnam), the United States spent billions of dollars and significant time developing local military forces. By the end of Eisenhower's two terms, a force of over 1.4 million Allied soldiers in East Asia had been trained, equipped, and often paid through American military assistance"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Truman Legacy

Eisenhower's New Methods

South Korea

Taiwan

Battles in the Beltway

South Vietnam and Thailand

Japan

Handover from Eisenhower to Kennedy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-68247-852-1

OCLC:

1369669111