Truman Administration and the Loss of China
According to the existing literatures, it is evident that the4 loss of China can be documented on the willful abandonment of the nationalists in the late 1949. The reason for that is because such an agreement was meant to seal the decision regarding the disengagement from further activities aimed at supporting the nationalist of Taiwan. On the other hand, what transpired in this case is the exchange of mixed mind for the next six months during the outbreak of the Korean War between United States and Taiwan. This in return was perceived to be the strategic plan for the defense of the western pacific (Truman et al., 1998).
On the other hand, it is evident that the new information regarding the factors that resulted to the Truman’s decision and ambition to adopt Chinese policy is something that was trapped into the posture of supporting the views of nationalist. The reason for that is because Chinese communists had initially maltreated the diplomats of the United States after hey overtook power. In the process, it was held by the Chinese communists that some of the diplomats were to be held captive just because of the hostile acts that they made during the Mao’s regime. In connection with that, from the perspectives of the communists, there was the need of conducting smooth relations with the United States (Powaski, 1998). Despite that, such a strategy proved to be ultimately impossible because of the continued support that nationalist used to bestow on Taiwan. On the other hand, it was extremely difficult for the nation to accept the considerations that were given by the nationalist. In case the same consideration could have been earlier recognized, it means that it could have been possible for the government of United States to end the war that had prevailed for that duration (Tucker, 2001).
Although the Truman administration is perceived to be one of the incidents that led to the emancipation of the Taiwan policies, it is evident that it ended up creating conditions that were unfavorable. The reason for proving such conditions to be unfavorable is because they had the potential of preventing the establishment of the required diplomatic relationships with the United States. it is the same scenario that made the Korean war to be terminated on the basis of maintaining diplomatic peace. Despite that, it should be understood that by that time Truman was founded on two-China policy (Chen, 2001). As a result of that, what this implies is the fact that the assessment of Truman’s intention for Taiwan was ultimately based on the manner in which the United States supported nationalists in controlling the political grounds that were established. In connection with that, the special reference to this secret diversion was also based on the funds that were initially allocated to Taiwan for the purpose of improving its economic standards. Regardless of that, the procedure that was used was perceived to have been conducted without the consent of the Taiwan representatives of the state department. Therefore, it was important for the Taiwan representatives to ensure that they have natured it to the extent of securing or keeping it separate from Chinese communists (Truman et al., 1998).
Nonetheless, it was imperative to substantiate the United States policy and the establishment the military policies. The reason for that is because military policies were perceived to be divided on the question that assisted nationalists. The same rationale is the one that could have determined whether Taiwan could have been one of the United States points of interest or not. Furthermore, according to the perspectives of President Truman, there was the need of ensuring that all the liberties that were granted to other nations had been abandoned. In association with that, such a strategy never worked because the joint chiefs of the CIA of the administration staff were in the forefront. They had a huge impact to the progress of the Taiwan nationalists because they of the United States strategic interests (Powaski, 1998). Regardless of that, it was approved that the continued domination and/or administration of unfriendly powers to Taiwan could have proved to be disastrous to the diplomatic relationships they had with other nations, especially the United States.
Seemingly, it was important for President Truman to ensure that he had trended carefully if he desired to gain extra support from the nationalist. Despite that, that failed him because he had to take several steps to convince them. Unfortunately he failed to gain the required support from the nationalist. For instance, the issuance of the Chinese White Paper was perceived to be detrimental because it ended the support the country had from other nations. Such a discredited report is the one that ended up placing the Chinese mainland to communists’ interests. This in return deprived nationalist their rights and autonomy to control their political regime (Powaski, 1998). The involvement of Truman with the Chinese government also continued to weaken his policies. The reason for that is because it had the potential of impacting his initial involvement in policymaking. The same involvement had greatly impacted personal ideas that he had to submit to the nationalist. As a result of that, it means that a large percentage of the information that he was fed with remained to be shrouded in clouds of bureaucratic competitions. The same analysis can also be based on not only the divided loyalties that existed but also on the information that was presented to the nationalists and communists (Chen, 2001). For example, due to the fact that Truman was ultimately concerned with strategic significance of his country, he failed to take into account the views and aspiration of his people. This is connected with the fact that he failed to understand the fact that Taiwan could have become an independent state or a protectorate of the United States.
On the other hand, the policies that Truman had formulated during that time had a great impact of the diplomatic relationship it had with China. Although such policies were somehow personal, the relationship that the country had with the United States was imperative in fostering his regime. For instance, as the relationship he had with the United States continued to deteriorate, the political support given to him also declined. As a result of that, it was imperative to take the views of the nationalists into consideration so as to save their country. Furthermore, the strategies that were used by the United States did not have the potential of reviving the prevailing condition (Tucker, 2001). The reason for that is because it ended up dividing the opinions of the nationalist and the communists to the extent of escalating national turmoil.
In connection with that, the establishment of the British regime in China also had a great impact on the diplomatic relationship that was initially established. The reason for that is because it is the one that resulted to the alteration of the diplomatic policies that were initially established. In association with that, it is evident that the strong opinions of the United States also continued to diminish the perspectives of President Truman. Although the Chinese communists were extremely supported by various nations, what failed Truman is the fact that a large percentage of the communists had deviated from their foundational rules (Powaski, 1998). Although the United States had tried to revive that situation, there was the need of ensuring that all the supporting groups have been stimulated to the extent of maneuvering with the rules of the law. Consequently, the loss of China can also be based on the conflicts that existed. The reason for that is because it is the one that ended up entangling the diplomatic relationship that China had with other nations, especially Taiwan and the United States. The failure to allow U.N forces to instill military defense in China did not approved to be ultimate means of resolving the conflict that existed (Truman et al., 1998). On the other hand, the continued use of the diplomatic relationship with the United Nations could have been the way out but ended up failing President Truman to continue with his political agendas.
References
Chen, Jian. 2001. Mao's China and the cold war. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. http://site.ebrary.com/id/10367498.
Powaski, Ronald E. 1998. The Cold War: the United States and the Soviet Union, 1917-1991. New York: Oxford University Press.
Truman, Harry S., Robert H. Ferrell, and Bess Wallace Truman. 1998. Dear Bess: the letters from Harry to Bess Truman, 1910-1959. Columbia, Mo: Univ. of Missouri Press.
Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf. 2001. China confidential: American diplomats and Sino-American relations, 1945-1996. New York: Columbia University Press.
