[Smokin' Joe]

I believe the United States refused to help Chaing KaiShek (butchered spelling) defeat, or even fight Mao's Communists after the second World War (1947).

Blame who you want, but the slaughter of some 30-50 million "counter revolutionaries" that ensued came as a result of our failure to assist.

Nixon would not have had to open trade relations with China had we helped keep Nationalist China "Nationalist".

[uncbob]

Nixon would not have had to open trade relations with China had we helped keep Nationalist China "Nationalist".

Abandoning China was a result of the commies in the democrat administratiohn during Truman's days ( started with FDR )

BUT that doesn't excuse Nixon for opening up China to western trade and technology ( although the Euroweenies would have probably done it sooner or later )

In hind sight I should have voted for Humphrey

PDS Nixon also screwed up the Vietnam War big time
He should have unleashed the B52s the day after he took office