Question

A blacksmith living on an island in this body of water used exploded artillery shells to create custom kitchen knives. During an incident named (15[1])after this body of water, one country’s air force consisting of inferior F-86 Sabres was equipped with Sidewinder missiles as part of Operation Black (-5[1])Magic. A later incident named for this body of water occurred after a 1995 speech was given at Cornell by a politician nicknamed “Mr. Democracy.” One general’s campaign to establish the Kingdom of (*) Tungning (10[1])began (-5[1])with capturing islands in this body of water like the Pescadores (-5[1])and subsequently laying siege to Fort Zeelandia. (10[1]-5[1])Matsu and Quemoy were heavily shelled during an incident in this body of water that was mediated by the Eisenhower Administration. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this body of water that names a 1950s international “crisis” and separates its namesake island from mainland China. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Taiwan Strait [or Strait of Taiwan; or Formosa Strait; or Strait of Formosa; prompt on South China Sea]
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