4.16 International relations, 1962-1966 Flashcards

1
Q

when was china in war with india?

A

1962

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2
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how did the ussr help india in the 1962 war between china and india?

A

supplied with military aircraft and diplomatic support

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3
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what two stances did mao take on the cuban missile crisis? when was it?

A

1962
- mao criticised khrushchev as his decision to place missiles in cuba was reckless
- mao also said his withdrawal of missiles under USA pressure was seen as a surrender

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4
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what did krushchev do that angered mao in 1963?

A

agreed to nuclear test ban treaty with usa and britain

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5
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list the issues of sino-soviet relations after 1962

A
  • cuban missile crisis
  • nuclear test ban treaty
  • border dispute over xinjiang
  • interference in india-china war
  • china’s rapid nuclear weapon development
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6
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what agreement was made over xinjiang in 1949? between whom?

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prc and ussr to co-operate over xinjiang’s mineral wealth

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what happened in xinjiang 1950-55?

A

soviet engineers and technicians drill for oil and mine metal ores working on co-op projects

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8
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how did xinjiang progress in 1955?

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  • join projects ended by chinese
  • soviet experts withdrawn
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what happened in xinjiang in 1962?

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  • 60,000 uighurs crossed into soviet tajikistan to escape famine
  • chinese accused soviets of deliberately encouraging the migration to destabilise chinese control of xinjiang
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10
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what happened over xinjiang in 1964?

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  • ussr and prc to enter talks to solve border dispute
  • both sides increased their military forces along the border
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what did china think about the 1892 border treaty about xinjiang? did they have thoughts on other borders?

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  • saw it as unequal
  • tajikistan historically belonged to china and should be returned
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12
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what agreement was signed with ussr in 1957?

A

soviet experts would help china to develop its nuclear weapons

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13
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when were soviet experts withdrawn from china? what did china to after?

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1960, china set up secret bases in qinghai and ningxia

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14
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when was the first test explosion of a chinese atomic bomb?

A

1964

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15
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when was the first test explosion of a chinese hydrogen bomb?

A

1967q

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16
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how did the fact that china had not signed the nuclear test ban treaty in 1963 impact their nuclear testing?

A

they could test in the atmosphere

17
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what was the ussr’s concern with china’s nuclear testing? how was this demonstrated in 1969?

A

china had upset the strategic balance in the world
- soviet leadership considering a nuclear strike against china

18
Q

what did the beijing review call the atom bomb?

A

a paper tiger (threatening but ineffectual)

19
Q

what did the bejing review say china’s intentions were with the atom bomb?

A
  • to break the nuclear monopoly
  • never to be the first to use a nuclear bomb
20
Q

when was the agreement to end french colonial rule of vietnam? what was in this agreement?

A

1954
- divide vietnam into north and south

21
Q

what was established in south vietnam, 1960?

A

national liberation front with objetive of reuniting two parts of country under communists

22
Q

what were the vietcong?

A

guerrilla sighters of the NLF

23
Q

where was president diem president of?

A

south vietnamese government

24
Q

which side did the USA intervene on? how did they intervene?

A

president diem
- supplied army with south with arms
- provided military advisers

25
Q

what was the gulf of tonkin incident? when?

A

1964, crash between american warship, aircraft and north vietnamese naval ship. led to us congress authorising president to increase american intervention

26
Q

give an example of the usa’s extra commitment to the war after 1964

A

bomb targets in north vietnam, including capital hanoi