CAN SOMEONE HELP PLEASE A. Why does Acheson believe it is impossible to have a single “Asian policy”?What common factors should the United States consider in its policies in the Pacific and Far East?

Why do the Chinese nationalists lose the war to the Chinese communists?

Why is the Soviet Union (which Acheson also calls Russia) interested in north China? Why is Japan important to the United States?

What is the “defensive perimeter” (that is, a line to defend) the United States should have in the Pacific and Far East?

What does Acheson say nations on the other side of the perimeter should do if attacked?

B. In this speech, Acheson defends the Truman administration against criticisms that it is “soft” on communism in Asia – how do Senator Joseph McCarthy and General Douglas MacArthur step up these criticisms in Documents 5 and 9?

Does Document 8 show Truman following the policies recommended by Acheson in Document 4?