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oversaw occupation and reconstruction of Japan
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promote international trade by reducing trade barriers. USA joined later to promote trade with communist China.
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strategy to support nationalist forces in Taiwan secretly as to avoid upsetting USSR
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Mao Zhedong's victory over Jiang Jieshi's (Chiang kai-shek) nationalist forces (KMT). Jieshi forced into exile in Taiwan. this undermined Mao's aim of uniting communist china
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this was after the Chinese civil war in which communist forces beat nationalist forces. this was a containment failure for the USA and led to the defensive perimeter strategy.
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military defence border including Japan and the phillipines but omitting Korea and Vietnam. proposed by Dean G. Acheson
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national security council resolution 68 announced urgency in building political, economic and global power. this marked a globalisation of the Cold War.
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see timeline
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treaty between Japan and 48 of the allies.
the treaty did not:
-restrict economy
-restrict politics
-blame Japan
-restrict arms
-impose reparations. the treaty did:
-recognise Japanese sovereignty
-renounce claims to neighbouring territories (eg Korea) -
signed on 8 September 1951, but effective in 1952. allowed US to keep military bases in Japan, prohibited Japan from providing foreign powers any bases or military-related rights without the consent of the United States, allowed the US to use military forces stationed in Japan without prior consultation with the Japanese government and did not mention any requirement for U.S. forces to defend Japan if Japan were to be attacked
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140,000 troops supported by US $240 million and sale of agricultural surplus