United States Policy Towards Indonesia in the Truman and Eisenhower Years

this Analysis Of Us Policy Toward Indonesian Nationalism Argues That Truman's Support For Independence Was Based On His Cold War Priorities And Not Principled Backing For Self-determination. It Reveals How Eisenhower's New Look Led To A Disastrous Cia-backed Intervention In 1957-58 And Propelled Indonesia Toward The Soviet Bloc. Exposing The Extent Of Australian Influence On Us Policy, This Account Reveals How The Personal Prejudices Of Eisenhower And John Foster Dulles Undermined The Notion Of Rational Policymaking. During the Kennedy years, American policy-makers considered French President, Charles de Gaulle, an obstruction within the Atlantic Alliance. Summoning a wide range of French and American archival sources as well as British and German materials, this book demonstrates that the structure and dynamics of the Franco-American relationship during this period were embedded in complex multilateral relationships within the Western Alliance. The book argues that differences between France and the United States during the early 1960s were the outcome of a series of mutually reinforcing security and economic problems, driven by domestic agendas, and shaped by differing conceptions about the containment of the Soviet Union and Germany. Dr. Mahan provides a subtle synthesis and definitive analysis of the key issues and events that generated conflict between Kennedy and de Gaulle: the Berlin crisis, British membership in the European Economic Community, a balance-of-payments disputes and nuclear sharing with NATO Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Map of Indonesia......Page 9 Preface......Page 10 List of Abbreviations......Page 14 1 Washington Hides Behind the British (August 1945 – November 1946)......Page 16 2 The Dutch Agenda Prevails (December 1946 – December 1948)......Page 41 3 Washington Forces Independence (January – December 1949)......Page 70 4 The US and Nationalism in Indonesia (January 1950 – January 1953)......Page 93 5 Relations on a Knife Edge (January 1953 – December 1955)......Page 118 6 From Diplomacy to Armed Intervention (January 1956 – May 1958)......Page 149 7 Picking up the Pieces (June 1958 – January 1961)......Page 179 8 Conclusion......Page 196 Notes......Page 209 Bibliography......Page 248 C......Page 256 D......Page 257 H......Page 258 M......Page 259 N......Page 260 P......Page 261 R......Page 262 S......Page 264 T......Page 265 U......Page 266 V......Page 267 Y......Page 268 "This analysis of US policy towards Indonesian nationalism concludes that Truman's support for independence was based on his Cold War priorities and not principled backing for self-determination. It reveals how Eisenhower's 'New Look' led to a disastrous CIA-backed intervention in 1957 and 1958 and propelled Indonesia towards the Soviet bloc." "Exposing the extent of Australian influence on US policy, this account reveals how the personal prejudices of Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles undermined the notion of rational policy-making."--Jacket Machine generated contents note: 1 Washington Hides Behind the British (August 1945 - November 1946) 1 2 The Dutch Agenda Prevails (December 1946 - December 1948) 26 3 Washington Forces Independence January - December 1949) 55 4 The US and Nationalism in Indonesia (January 1950 -January 1953) 78 5 Relations on a Knife Edge (anuary 1953 - December 1955) 103 6 From Diplomacy to Armed Intervention January 1956 - May 1958) 134 7 Picking up the Pieces (June 1958 -January 1961) 164 8 Conclusion 181.