Try Talking About Dean Acheson With China-us Relations White Paper

The founding of People's Republic of China in 1949 is a great turning point in China's history, at this time, the white paper reflect American's policy toward china after during the period of confrontation,Dean Acheson (1893 ~ 1971), lawyer, act as American's Treasury Secretary. He acts as Assistant Secretary of State, from 1949 to 1953, after Marshall acted as Truman's Secretary of State. during his term of office, For the formulation of U.S. policy toward China Plays an important role. Truman is a typical civilian politician. Marshall, Acheson and Harriman have great influence on him. Particularly Acheson is appreciated for its excellent.After the second world war in 1945, International power's balance is changed, American and Soviet Union become bipolar. At this time, Confrontation in the war of liberation become a part of the Cold War system. American's policy toward to china is constantly changing. From avoid civil war to anti-Communist, support the evolution of civil war. Hurley. Marshall.Wedemeyer and Stuart have done mediation, but did not prevent the occurrence of civil war, and did not change the KMT defeat. In 1948, facing to the growing public anxiety and the decline of the KMT's situation, the United States want to escape from China. The main policy have recall Advisory Group in China, refuse to provide new aid to the KMT, the preparation of "White Paper on US-China relations";The compile of white paper have many reasons: U.S. policy toward China is an important basis for the White Paper .America's national interests are the driving force of the White Paper; get rid of Responsibility determine to publish historical documents is the main reason; KMT's collapse is an important opportunity for issue the White Paper In this case, the preparation of the White Paper is a response to the interrogation of the Republican Party. the attack of china lobby, as well as the opposition members of pro-Chiang.However, the preparation of the White Paper did not receive the expected results, first, arouse condemn of the chinese communist party ; they believe the white paper reveal Imperialism .clarified the Chinese revolution's occurrance and the reasons for the victory. Second arouse condemn of the KMT ,they think this behavior Adding insult to injury. But this time in order to look for possible assistance, Chiang Kai-shek did not break with u s Wellington Koo look for support to China in United States. Acheson served as secretary of state in 1949 at this time Chiang's regime collapsed. This make Acheson as the Endorsement of the american's policy and Be criticizedU.S. policy toward China, especially the preparation of the White Paper is a whole project, its unfair to Just criticize Acheson.. In addition, Acheson has made efforts to establish non-hostile relations with china However, assistance to Chiang caused anti-American sentiment and in Congress the pro-Chiang disagree with him ,in addition his own anti-communist revolution limited the concept of the reality of his policy toward China.