chinas international position in 1949 Flashcards
1
Q
what year was the peoples republic of china government established?
A
october 1949
2
Q
what was mao general policy?
A
‘to liberate taiwan and tibet and fight imperialism to the end”
3
Q
why did mao see tibet in need of liberation?
A
liberate/free them through communism
4
Q
what did mao declare in relation to USSR?
A
mao would ‘lean to one side’ - look to USSR for cooperation and friendship
5
Q
where did mao go for his first ever foreign trip?
A
moscow to visit stalin
6
Q
what was still between stalin and mao?
A
long-standing tensions in their relationship
7
Q
what war from 1947 to 1991 caused tension between USA and USSR?
A
the cold war of 1947 to 1991
8
Q
what war heightened tensions between PRC and USA?
A
the korean war of 1950 to 1953
