Relations with USSR (1949-1973) Flashcards

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1
Q

What did the USSR hope for when the Chinese Communist Party won?

A

To have an ally in worldwide communist revolution

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2
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What did Mao initially view the USSR as?

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The world Communist movement – model for development

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3
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When was the 20 year Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance signed?

A

14 February 1950

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4
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What did the Sino-Soviet Treaty state?

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USSR would grant a large learn to China – rebuild economy after the Chinese Civil War

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5
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What else would the USSR supply?

A

Industrial technicians and industrial support

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6
Q

When was the North Korean War?

A

1950 to 1953

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7
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Who backed the North Koreans in the war?

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USSR and China

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8
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How was North Korea backed?

A

USSR: weapons
China: Extensive military presence

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9
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What strengthened the ties between the two communist states?

A

Supporting North Korea

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10
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Why did the relationship between Stalin and Mao worsen?

A

Growing power struggle

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11
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What frustrated Stalin with the power struggle?

A

He couldn’t control China like Satellite States

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12
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What frustrated Mao with the power struggle?

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Wanted to be more powerful than USSR

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13
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When did Khrushchev become the leader of the USSR?

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1953 - Stalin’s death

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14
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Why did Khrushchev make a policy to improve relationship between communist and capitalist countries?

A

Dangers of nuclear war

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15
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What was the policy known as?

A

Policy of “peaceful co-existence”

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16
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What did Mao not approve of the policy of “peaceful co-existence”?

A

With capitalist countries

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17
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How did Mao believe communism should be spread?

A

Marxist vision

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18
Q

What did Mao call Khrushchev?

A

Revisionist

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19
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What did Khrushchev call Mao?

A

Traitor

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20
Q

When was the Second Taiwan Strait?

A

1958

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21
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Who backed who in the Second Taiwan Strait?

A

USSR + China
Taiwan + USA

22
Q

What did Khrushchev become concerned with during the Second Taiwan Strait?

A

Mao’s lack of caution

23
Q

How did the USSR assist China between 1954 and 1960?

A

Develop nuclear energy

24
Q

What did the USSR refuse to show China?

A

How to make an atomic bomb

25
Q

What did Mao believe the Great Leap Forward was doing?

A

Use of plentiful labour of Chinese peasants

26
Q

What did Khrushchev accuse Mao of with the Great Leap Forward?

A

Wasting Soviet aid

27
Q

When was soviet aid cancelled?

A

1960

28
Q

In 1962 who did the USSR back in war?

A

Back India in war with China

29
Q

Why was India and China having a war?

A

Over territory

30
Q

In 1963 did China accuse the USSR of?

A

Colluding with the West

31
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How did the USSR collude with the West?

A

Signing the Limited Test Ban Treaty - USA, UK

32
Q

What was the Limited Test Ban Treaty designed for?

A

Reduce nuclear testing

33
Q

What is the Sino-Soviet Split?

A

Breakdown between China and USSR relationship in early 1960s

34
Q

When was the Indo-Pakistani War?

A

1965

35
Q

Who was supported during the Indo-Pakistani War?

A

China and USSR supported oppositions

36
Q

When were anti-Soviet Demonstrations in China?

A

1967

37
Q

What happened during the anti-Soviet Demonstrations in China?

A

USSR removed diplomatic staff

38
Q

Why did China breakoff relations with North Vietnam?

A

China forced the North Vietnamese government to choose between China and the USSR. They chose the USSR – provided more aid

39
Q

When did China force the North Vietnamese government?

A

October 1968

40
Q

What happened in 1969 for both China and the USSR?

A

Involved in military conflicts along there she bola – deaths occurring on both side

41
Q

What was part of the Sino Soviet border that China demanded?

A

Control of Damansky/Zhenbao Island on Ussuri River

42
Q

Did China receive what they had demanded?

A

The USSR agreed to hand it over – relation to remain poor

43
Q

When was the Sino-Soviet treaty expired?

A

1970

44
Q

What is the Sino-Soviet treaty renewed?

A

It was not renewed

45
Q

When did China begin to compete with the USSR for influence in Africa?

A

1970

46
Q

How did China gain influence in Africa?

A

Building the Tandem Railway

47
Q

How did China invite the President of the USA to visit?

A

In 1972 they embark on a new foreign policy strategy

48
Q

What was the main issue of tension between the USSR and China?

A

Who is the real leader of the communist world

49
Q

When was the world Communist conference?

A

In Moscow in 1960

50
Q

What did cutting off all 8 to China result in?

A

Many Communist parties dividing into pro-Soviet union or pro Chinese factions

51
Q

What was a factor in Khrushchev we can in position in the USSR?

A

Public arguments and disharmony – four from power in 1964

52
Q

What would have led to the control of the Cold War being in the Communist bloc?

A

If you think are how China deliver atomic bombs and to set up a joint naval base in the Pacific