Drawing the line : the origin of the American containment policy in East Asia

Studies the formulation of the policies of the United States government toward Eastern Asia and the beginnings of American efforts to prevent the spread of communism to Asian countries Contents Preface 1. China Roots 2. China Policy Smorgasbord, 3 March 1949 3. First China Bloc Offensive 4. Prospects for Chinese Titoism 5. Renewed China Bloc Offensive 6. State Department Counterattack 7. Southeast Asia Policy Spring-Summer 1949 8. Money for "The General Area of China" 9. Dividing the Pie 10. Policy Showdown: NSC-48 11. Containment of Communist China 12. Containment in Southeast Asia 13. Conclusion Abbreviations and Acronyms Bibliography Notes Index Robert M. Blum. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.