Until his assassination on November 23, 1963, President John F. Kennedy had been strategizing to counter the Maoist movement in Asia and beyond.
On the one hand, Kennedy was ready to single-handedly destroy Mao's nuclear installations. On the other hand, he would offer Mao a “peaceful solution" even at Chiang Kai-shek's expense.
In the meantime, he was exploring a détente with either the Soviet Union or Mao's China so as to keep both in check.
Kennedy had practically outlined a China plan for the succeeding administrations. Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, in a spectacular manner, took a leaf out of Kennedy's book. However, neither of them openly acknowledged their debt to Kennedy.
Author: renqiulan
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