On October 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China was established. Hearing the news from Qian Xuesen on the other side of the ocean, he decided to return to China with his lifelong learning.
Qian Xuesen's office in the United States
In 1950, after discussing with his wife Jiang Ying , they decided to end their work and set off for China. Before leaving, they packed all their luggage, and then bid farewell to their friends one by one.
On August 23, 1950, Qian Xuesen walked into a building in Washington. He came here to say goodbye to Daniel Kimbell, then Deputy Secretary of the Navy.
Daniel Kimbell
But he did not expect this farewell, and his life extended Qian Xuesen's return to China by five years. What happened?
At that time, Qian Xuesen was not only an adviser to the U.S. Naval Ordnance Research Institute, but also an important member of the Scientific Advisory Group of the U.S. Department of Defense. In the view of this Deputy Secretary of the Navy, one Qian Xuesen can be worth the strength of five divisions. It is undoubtedly a major loss for the United States to release him back to China. Moreover, Qian Xuesen has a lot of military secrets in the US military, which is for the United States. It is also a huge threat. He immediately called the US Department of Justice, hoping that the government would intervene to prevent Qian Xuesen from returning to China.
After learning the news, the U.S. government acted immediately, first detaining Qian Xuesen’s luggage that he was going to check back home and claiming that it contained confidential documents. What is even more irritating is that the next day, at the instruction of the relevant departments, the major news media in the United States published the news in the headlines, and some reports even directly slandered Qian Xuesen as a "spy." The US Department of Justice's Immigration Bureau officially made a decision to prohibit Qian Xuesen from leaving the United States.
Qian Xuesen was examined at the hearings of the FBI and the USCIS At home, Qian Xuesen, who was regarded as a "felon", was taken to the prison of Termiro Island.In this dark prison, the prison guards monitored him 24 hours a day, did not allow him to talk to anyone, and tried their best to torture him. In this dark room where Qian Xuesen was detained, the prison guards turned on the lights every fifteen minutes, or put a flashlight directly on his face, in order to prevent him from resting.
Qian Xuesen and his wife
On the twelfth day of Qian Xuesen's detention, his wife Jiang Ying obtained permission to visit the prison through various efforts. At this time, Qian Xuesen was already thin and haggard. After returning from the prison visit, Jiang Ying's heart was like a knife, trying to rescue her husband like a mad. Thanks to her efforts, Mr. Du Bridge, then dean of California Institute of Technology , wrote a letter of protest to the Admiralty. In addition to constantly writing letters to relevant agencies, California Institute of Technology also invited the most famous lawyer in Los Angeles for Qian Xuesen. In the end, the Immigration Bureau, which was at a loss, had to release people.
On September 20, 1950, Qian Xuesen finally returned home. However, compared with the former proud and confident professor of astronautics, Qian Xuesen is now very different. He has a shaggy beard and needs to be supported when he walks. More seriously, he also got aphasia .
Qian Xuesen's registration record with the US Immigration Service
Even so, the US government is determined not to let Qian Xuesen return to China. Not only that, the Immigration Bureau stipulates that Qian Xuesen must register with the Immigration Bureau every month and cannot leave Los Angeles. He must be ready to be questioned by the Immigration Bureau at any time.
Qian Xuesen and his wife
At that time, the US government not only prevented Qian Xuesen from leaving the country, but also prevented him from going to school. Qian Xuesen had to lose his job at home. This was the darkest and lowest moment in Qian Xuesen's life. He was far away in a foreign land. Fortunately, his wife Jiang Ying's company slowly recovered his health.
Qian Xuesen has been under house arrest in the United States for five years. How can he return to China with the help of Premier Zhou? Tomorrow, please continue to pay attention to the headline of "Hubei Satellite TV Secret": Qian Xuesen, who has been in the United States for many years, said why he will not go to the United States for life?
.-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-