A World of Turmoil: The United States, China, and Taiwan in the Long Cold War

by Stephen J Hartnett and Stephen J. Hartnett

The United States, the People's Republic of China, and Taiwan have danced on the knife's edge of war for more than seventy years. A work of sweeping historical vision, A World of Turmoil offers case studies of five critical moments: the end of World War II and the start of the Long Cold War; the almost-nuclear war over the Quemoy Islands in 1954-1955; the d tente, deceptions, and denials surrounding the 1972 Shanghai Communiqu ; the Taiwan Strait...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611863929
• ISBN13: 9781611863925
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"