Mr. X and the Pacific : George F. Kennan and American policy in East Asia / Paul J. Heer.

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Heer, Paul J, 1959- [author.]

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online resource

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9781501711169
1501711164
1501711148
9781501711145

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Mr. X and the Pacific.DDC classification:

327.7305 23

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DS518.8 .H34 2018

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Contents:

Introduction : a strategic vision interrupted -- Encounters with East Asia : inheritance of a strategic perspective -- China : minimum aid and maximum flexibility -- Japan : the father of reverse course policy -- Ebb tide : Acheson takes the helm -- Prelude to the Korean War : applying the strategic concept on the East Asian periphery -- Korea : a labyrinth of ignorance and error and conjecture -- Aftermath of Korea : the end of a strategic vision for East Asia -- Vietnam : my piece has been spoken -- Conclusion : legacies of engagement with East Asia.

Summary: George F. Kennan is well known for articulating the strategic concept of containment, which would be the centerpiece of what became the Truman Doctrine. During his influential Cold War career he was the preeminent American expert on the Soviet Union ...

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

George F. Kennan is well known for articulating the strategic concept of containment, which would be the centerpiece of what became the Truman Doctrine. During his influential Cold War career he was the preeminent American expert on the Soviet Union ...