Containment in Asia reconsidered

Expert InsightsPublished 1966

An appraisal of the U.S. policy of attempting to apply the containment doctrine carried out in Europe after 1947 to the situation created in Asia by th presence of Communist China. In both Asia and Europe, containment measures were focused on complementary interaction between military policies and aid programs to promote political stability and to prevent aggression by communist powers. The policy has proved inept in Asia, where it has encountered an evolving nationalism shaped by traditions unlike those of the West. Until the United States comprehends the full meaning of nationalism in Asia, communist and noncommunist alike, the gap between U.S. expectations and reality will remain frustratingly large.

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  • Year: 1966
  • Pages: 31
  • Document Number: P-3435

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