| − | The Chinese Nationaliust government or Kuomintang (KMT) was allied with the U.S. and Britain against Japan, and at war's end joined the United Nations as a permanent member of the 5-nation Security Council, with a veto. The Americans attempted to force a negotiated settlement between the KMT and the Soviet-backed Communists, but failed. | + | The Chinese Nationalist government or Kuomintang (KMT) was allied with the U.S. and Britain against Japan, and at war's end joined the United Nations as a permanent member of the 5-nation Security Council, with a veto. The Americans attempted to force a negotiated settlement between the KMT and the Soviet-backed Communists, but failed. |
| | Chiang Kai-shek himself would claim that Deputy Secretary of Treasury [[Harry Dexter White]], a prominent [[New Deal]]er and member of the [[Communist Party USA]], and his staff sabotaged the Chinese Nationalist government's economic policies. The United States Congress had made a commitment to the Nationalist government with the China Gold Act to supply $200 million in gold to curb inflation in Nationalist China.<ref>[[David Rees]], ''Harry Dexter White; a Study in Paradox'', London, 1974, pg. 333.</ref> White's direction from the [[Kremlin]] prevented the shipment until it was too late to be effective in stemming the inflation. In a December 9, 1944 memo to Treasury Secretary [[Henry Morgenthau]], White wrote, | | Chiang Kai-shek himself would claim that Deputy Secretary of Treasury [[Harry Dexter White]], a prominent [[New Deal]]er and member of the [[Communist Party USA]], and his staff sabotaged the Chinese Nationalist government's economic policies. The United States Congress had made a commitment to the Nationalist government with the China Gold Act to supply $200 million in gold to curb inflation in Nationalist China.<ref>[[David Rees]], ''Harry Dexter White; a Study in Paradox'', London, 1974, pg. 333.</ref> White's direction from the [[Kremlin]] prevented the shipment until it was too late to be effective in stemming the inflation. In a December 9, 1944 memo to Treasury Secretary [[Henry Morgenthau]], White wrote, |