Word: asia
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...command must take the surrender of Japan's home armies, occupy the four 'home islands,' and perhaps Korea. Upon these forces (which would include token groups from other Allies) would fall the burden of implementing plans to secure the peace of the world, and of Asia in particular...
...Kremlin lost Formosa; and it had an unexpected fight on its hands in Korea. While serious, the Kremlin's mistake was not vital. The U.S.S.R.'s stooges might still overrun South Korea, in which case the U.S. would lose much new-found face in Asia. And if the North Koreans were beaten, what? The main elements of Communist power would still be intact, ready to fight another...
...smart Russian move might be an offer of a "general" settlement in which the Communists would move back of the 38th parallel in Korea, and the U.S. would recognize Communist China and accept Mao Tse-tung's nominee for the United Nations. That would be tantamount to handing Asia over to Communism...
...fastest, latest jets on which the aircraft industry's skeleton production is concentrating, but World War II types like the Mustang F-51. These are slower but have the longer cruising radius needed to fly from distant bases and provide tactical support for ground troops (see WAR IN ASIA). The U.S. had 4,600 such World War II planes in "moth balls" when the Korean war began and was rushing them into action. But Secretary Johnson had earlier this year cut back, from 24 to 16 squadrons, the carrier-based planes which were also now badly needed for close...
...Asia made its first impact on the U.S. economy last week. Personnel managers, worried about manpower, began totting up the reservists and draft eligibles on company payrolls. Manpower was already tightening; the Government reported last week that eight more areas had been removed from the "critical" (12% or more unemployed) list and five more had moved into the list of "tight or balanced supply...