Abstract
Why is the United States fighting a cold war against China and a hot war in South Vietnam? Secretary McNamara told the House Armed Services Committee on February 18, 1965 that it was "to halt Communist expansion in Asia." Asia is presently about half socialist. Siberia, People's China, North Korea, North Vietnam, and Mongolia, with a total population of about 800 million, are busy with socialist construction. In addition, leaders in India, Indonesia, Burma, and Ceylon, with a population of more than 600 million, have declared their intention of working toward socialism.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
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