Why Was the United States More Successful in Dealing with the Former

question 25

Essay

Why was the United States more successful in dealing with the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe than with China after the end of the Cold War? Why did President George H.W. Bush refuse to punish China after it brutally crushed the prodemocracy movement? Do you agree or disagree with President Bush's approach to relations with China after it crushed the prodemocracy movement? Why or why not?

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