China and the superpowers Flashcards
When was the soviet sino alliance against the USA? Why did it break down?
- 1949-1963
- USSR failed to support china in its dispute with India
- CMC was last straw
When was better relations and rapproachment with China?
- 1972 onwards
China was what in its security aims?
- best deal for it
What did Stalin support the nationalist government?
- It did so in return for territory
how much aid did the USA give to the nationalist government?
- $2 billion in economic aid and $1 billion in military aid
how did the USA recognise China?
- not by law but by de facto
What did China say it was doing in June 1949?
- Policy of leaning to one side
what did China gain from its 1950 (Feb 14th) deal with the USSR?
- helped to complete its first 5 year plan
- counter to US encirclement
why was the Korean war important?
- it consolidated sino-Russian ties,
- US had a trade embargo on china
Why was alliance not so straightforward with USSR?
- Moscow expected its loans to be repaid, sought measure of control that China resisted
- china played major role in Geneva conference, Bandung conference and Korean war
- Mao persued his own ideas of economics
When were the formosa crises? Whereby?
- 1954 and 1948
- China shelled Taiwan and the surrounding islands
- Russia didnt get involved because it didnt see the point in arguing over small uninhabited islands
When did USSR repeal help to build up nuclear capacity and technical and economic advisers?
- 1959 removal of nuclear help
- 1960 all techincal and economic advisers
when was the Sino - Indian war?
- 1962
China didnt like what?
- USA and USSR non proliferation and test ban treaty
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Almost a war between Russia and china when?
-1969
