so you american made a blunder by giving up CHIANG KAI SHEK.
i am from mainland china and repected Chiang Kai Shek very much..although he is still scolded by CPC for his anti-communism deeds,most chinese people contempt CPC's lies on sino-japanese war and think Chiang is a real hero of chinese people who saved china from the japanese imperialism.
if u american had supported Chiang and let china escape from mao,maybe china would be americans' closest and most powerful ally now.many problem,such N.K,would not exist at all.
several billion dollar would had saved Chiang Kai shek and helped he win chinese civil war.
but u american did not.so u now have to spend trillions of dollars to meet the challenge of commuist china.
you american deserve what you have done.
Maybe so. The US has never spoken with one voice. There are always differing opinions within the Gov't. Some in Gov't supported Mao and some still do. Others supported Chiang Kai Shek and still do. Time passes and most are not old enough to remember the events of the day first hand so all they know is what the books say, or what their grandfather says if he talks anymore. I know an American who was in China during WW II and managed a wing of bombers that flew every day toward the Japanese in the east, a war hero as much as most. He refused to debate Mao versus Chiang Kai Shek, but he is still very Liberal, a college professor, perhaps communist although he won't talk about that either.