Formosa Resolution
E571524
The Formosa Resolution was a 1955 U.S. congressional authorization that empowered President Eisenhower to use military force to defend Taiwan and the Pescadores against communist Chinese aggression during the Cold War.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States congressional joint resolution
ⓘ
security authorization ⓘ |
| aimedAtProtecting |
Republic of China control over Taiwan
ⓘ
Republic of China control over the Pescadores ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Formosa Strait Resolution
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Joint Resolution on Formosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedMilitaryActionBy |
President of the United States
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ⓘ
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedUseOfForce | Yes ⓘ |
| branchEmpowered | Executive Branch of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War military policy of the United States
ⓘ
United States foreign relations legislation ⓘ |
| context | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1955-01-29 ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyDoctrine | United States policy of containment of communism ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Formosa Strait
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ⓘ
Pescadores Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentConcerned | Republic of China (Taiwan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | strengthened U.S. security commitment to Taiwan during the Cold War ⓘ |
| influencedBy | perceived threat of communist expansion in East Asia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | possible U.S. military intervention in the Taiwan Strait ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limitedToDefensiveUseOfForce | Yes ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some members of the United States Congress concerned about war powers ⓘ |
| passedDuring | 84th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyType | containment policy measure ⓘ |
| presidentAtTimeOfEnactment | Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to defend Taiwan against armed attack
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to defend the Pescadores Islands against armed attack ⓘ to deter communist Chinese aggression in the Western Pacific ⓘ |
| regionConcerned |
East Asia
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ⓘ
Western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | First Taiwan Strait Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Republic of China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taiwan Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ United States–Taiwan relations ⓘ |
| shortName | Formosa Resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | superseded in practice by later U.S.–Taiwan legislation ⓘ |
| targetOfDeterrence | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1955 ⓘ |
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