America did not commit to defending Formosa under Dwight D. Eisenhower.
He continued Truman 's policy of recognizing the Republic of China as the legitimate government of China , and he won congressional approval of the Formosa Resolution.
The Formosa Resolution was a bill enacted by the U.S. Congress on January 29 , 1955 that established an American commitment to defend Formosa -LRB- now called Taiwan -RRB-.
As a matter of American foreign policy , President Dwight D. Eisenhower promised to protect `` territories in the West Pacific under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China '' -LRB- i.e. Taiwan and Penghu -RRB- against invasion by the People 's Republic of China -LRB- PRC -RRB-.
