| Portion of title |
Deterring China in the early Cold War |
| 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. |
| Abstract |
"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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Setzekorn, Eric, 1979- Arming East Asia Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2023 9781682478523 |
| LCCN | 2022043076 |
| ISBN | 9781682478516 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1682478513 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
