Word: quemoy
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...concept of war as an extension of diplomacy, which is "disappearing"," according to Sohn, is still being used by the U.S.S.R., Kissinger claimed. He pointed to boastings of nuclear power in Soviet diplomatic notes and the bombing of Quemoy by Communist China...
Meanwhile, the United States is sending huge new landing ships and C-119 Flying Boxcars for a big Chinese Nationalist supply rush to break the Red blockade of Quemoy. A U.S. Military spokesman said Tuesday the first Flying Boxcars are due this week...
...Landing Ships, Dock which carry eight smaller landing craft in their holds, already is at Formosa and has made a run to Quemoy with big howitzers. The spokesman did not say when the other ships...
Reischauer expressed full agreement with the administration on the necessity of defense of Taiwan, but declared that the defense of Quemoy is not sound "militarily or politically...
Chiang's declarations that he will continue the civil war, and win it, are "fantasy," and protestations that the loss of Quemoy will lead to the loss of Taiwan are "a bluff," Reischauer said. He advocated a "deal" whereby Communist cession of Taiwan would be exchanged for U.S. recognition of the Red regime...