The content of this article comes from the Internet, if it is inconsistent with the actual situation or there is infringement, please contact to delete. This article is only published in today's headlines, please do not move.
In 1948, the United States held a crucial presidential election, a seemingly mundane election that affected China's liberation war thousands of miles away and Chiang Kai-shek's personal destiny. The situation seemed clear, but it was full of twists and turns, and it all began with Truman.
Truman was president of the United States, and his political future looked bleak. However, his opponent, Dewey, led by a landslide. The Republican Party is fierce, and many politicians and media believe that this time, the rule of the Democratic Party will end and Truman will leave the White House.
Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Chinese Kuomintang, was already in trouble in the face of mainland turmoil and the rise of the People's Liberation Army. He desperately needed U.S. assistance and hoped that Dewey would be elected to provide him with more support. So he secretly sent emissaries to the United States, carrying $4 million, in an attempt to support Dewey's campaign. However, under U.S. law, presidential candidates cannot accept donations from foreign governments, which makes the whole program fraught with risk.
Dewey, as an important candidate for president, needs to do everything in his power to win the election. He accepted Chiang Kai-shek's aid, and although this was not legally allowed, he knew the importance of the money. So he secretly accepted the funds during the campaign and expressed his gratitude to Chiang Kai-shek. He even said in the letter that if elected, he would do his best to support Chiang Kai-shek.
However, just as Dewey was leading the election, Truman made a shocking counterattack. Dewey's approval rating plummeted, and Truman won by a surprise margin. This result was very embarrassing for Chiang Kai-shek, because his bet ended up falling through.
After Truman's victory, his attitude towards Chiang Kai-shek changed significantly. He expressed his dissatisfaction and disappointment with Chiang Kai-shek, who believed that the Kuomintang under Chiang Kai-shek was vulnerable. He even said publicly that Chiang's army was far less powerful than they claimed, and that American-aided equipment had been taken away by the Communists.
Chiang Kai-shek tried to win Truman's support again, and he sent Soong Meiling to Washington to offer another $3 billion in military aid. However, Truman's attitude has changed radically. He rejected Chiang Kai-shek's request, insisting that he would no longer aid the Kuomintang regime.
In the end, the US government announced that it would end all aid to the Kuomintang government and declare that it would not interfere in China's internal affairs. This news plunged the Kuomintang government into a full-scale political crisis, and the situation in the Liberation War changed dramatically. Chiang Kai-shek eventually retreated to Taiwan, while the mainland entered a new historical stage.
Although Chiang Kai-shek had hoped to win more aid by supporting Dewey, his plan ultimately failed. The election not only affected the U.S. government's policy toward China, but also changed the course of China's war of liberation. Chiang Kai-shek's fate was closely linked to Truman's political counterattack, which ultimately made Taiwan's history.
The above content and materials are derived from the Internet, and the author of this article does not intend to target or allude to any real country, political system, organization, race, individual. The above does not mean that the author of this article endorses the laws, rules, opinions, behaviors in the article and is responsible for the authenticity of the relevant information. The author of this article is not responsible for any issues arising above or related to any of the above, nor does it assume any direct or indirect legal liability.