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Okay, this one might be a little crazy, but bear with me. What if Stalin had convinced Kim Il Sung to abandon his designs on unifying Korea (perhaps by simply not supporting the entire plan), and thus Truman does not become suspicious of the Communists, so he allows China to take down Chiang in Taiwan without American intervention. As a result, Mao has a much better opinion of the United States (or is at the very least less hostile).

Assuming this is all plausible so far, do you think Mao's paranoia about Stalin will push China towards the United States more in result in an earlier alliance of convenience aimed towards the Soviet Union?

Obviously the aim is to have this happen before Nixon visits China in 1972.

Extra awesome bonus points and cookies and such if it still happens after a visit by Nixon to China, whether it be during a Eisenhower's term or an alt-Nixon as President in the 60s.

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