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US considered nuclear strike on China to protect Taiwan from Communist forces in 1958
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In 1958 US considered nuclear strike on China over Taiwan: documents
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US Mulled Using Nuclear Bombs on China in 1958, Forcing PLA to Halt Attack on Taiwan
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US Considered Nuclear Strike On China Over Taiwan In 1958: Report US Considered Nuclear Strike On China Over Taiwan In 1958: Report Former military analyst Ellsberg posted online the classified portion of a top-secret document on the crisis that had been only partially declassified in 1975.
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US military planners pushed for nuclear strikes on mainland China in 1958 to protect Taiwan from an invasion by Communist forces, classified documents posted online by Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers fame show.
US planners also assumed that the Soviet Union would aid China and retaliate with nuclear weapons a price they deemed worth paying to protect Taiwan, according to the document, first reported by the New York Times.