Скачать или смотреть The Artillery War That Nearly Escalated the Cold War | The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis

Between 1958 and 1961, the Taiwan Strait became one of the most dangerous yet least understood battlegrounds of the Cold War. Without a formal declaration of war, sustained artillery bombardment, naval resupply operations, and nuclear-era brinkmanship created a prolonged confrontation that tested the limits of deterrence and alliance credibility. As Chinese forces shelled the offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu, the United States and Taiwan faced the challenge of defending exposed positions while avoiding escalation with a nuclear-armed adversary. This documentary examines the artillery phase of the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in strict chronological order, tracing how sustained firepower, political signaling, and strategic restraint produced a managed conflict that endured for years without resolution. Grounded entirely in documented Cold War history, the film explores how limited warfare functioned under the shadow of nuclear weapons, why the crisis never became a full-scale war, and how its legacy shaped Cold War crisis management in Asia.
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