to prevent the spread of communism in Asia
During the Korean War (1950-1953), the United States only recognized Taiwan (Nationalist China), and Nationalist China was considered an ally to the US.
South Vietnamese invasion of Laos American support for Taiwan
The United States established 'spheres of influence', or areas of China that were controlled by the United States.
Sun Yat-sen founded the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) in China.
The countries that support and poured help during the Afghanis fight against the Soviet Union in 1980 were Iran, Pakistan, China, and the United States.
During the Korean War (1950-1953), the United States only recognized Taiwan (Nationalist China), and Nationalist China was considered an ally to the US.
The Nationalists
After WW2 the United Nations began a policy of containment to prevent the spread of Communism. The Chinese civil war involved government nationalists and communist guerrilas. The US supported the nationalists to try to stop the communist takeover.
The U.S. was allied to the Nationalist part of china.
Some supported the Nationalist but most supported the communist
Soviet Union supported Communist China and nearly all the other powers supported Nationalist China.
American support for Taiwan The Vietnam War
American leaders feared that a Nationalist defeat would create a communist superpower. -nova net
United States Court for China ended in 1943.
United States Court for China was created in 1906.
The area of the United States is 1.6% larger than the area of China, but China has 4.3 times as many people as the United States.
# France # China # Japan # the United States # And, the USSR sent equipment and training support