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When did China become Communist?

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Oct 1949

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What was Mao & Stalin’s relationship like?

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Mao regarded Stalin as the Father of Communism

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When was the Treaty of Friendship?

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February 1950

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Outline 3 key agreements of the treaty

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1) Military alliance
2) Mutual Assistance - sharing trade & knowledge
3) Friendship - the USSR granted aid to China

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How much was the loan the USSR gave China?

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$300 MILLION

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What was the impact of the Treaty of Friendship on China?

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1) China became economically modernised
2) 6 fold increase in Sino-Soviet Trade 1950-1956
3) 1956 - 60% of Chinese trade conducted with the USSR
4) 38000 chinese workers were given vocational training

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In 1949 did the USA have a strategic interest in China?

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No - AUgust 5th 1949 it was confirmed by the USA

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What did Dean Acheson state in 1950?

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January 1950 - no plans to offer military protection to Korea or Taiwan from communism

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What debate was created by the China Lobby in the USA?

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They blamed Truman for the loss of China

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Outline USA support in Taiwan

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US provided military support for Taiwan during the 17th Fleet to prevent Chinese invasion

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Who initiated US Taiwan intervention?

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Truman

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How did the USA support the Philippines?

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Melby agreed to support Philippines against Communism

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How did the USA support France?

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Offer financial to support for French to fight against Communists

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When was the Korean War?

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June 1950

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What was Stalin’s role in the Korean War

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A very little role in the Korean war taking a back seat

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How many troops did China send?

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270000

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What was China’s role in the Korean War

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Supplied troops

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What did the Korean War do to China?

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Drained China’s financial resources & made them dependant on SU

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What did the Korean War demonstrate about the China?

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They had the courage & expertise persuading USSR that they were a useful ally

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What did the Korean War do?

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Consolidate Sino-Soviet relations

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What aid followed the Korean War for China from USSR?

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Package of aid for China’s first 5 year plan
Helped China build power plants
Lushan Naval base handed to CHina
Increased trade with China

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When was the Taiwan Crisis?

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1954-1955

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When did Mao bomb Taiwan?

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1954

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What did the US & Taiwan sign?

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The Mutual Defence Treaty December 1954

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What did the Mutual Defence Treaty state?
The US would defend Taiwan against Chinese or Soviet attack
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Why did China want Taiwan?
Concerned that US would use Taiwan as base
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What did Mao want?
To unite China under communism
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What did Khrushchev publicly state?
They would retaliate if China was attacked by US
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What did Khrushchev make clear in private?
He did not want to be involved in Taiwan Crisis
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Why was the Soviet response significant?
it showed that the USSR were unwilling to help China achieve their military goals & Khrushchev worried that mao's ill foreign policy could lead to NUCLEAR WAR.
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When was the 2nd Taiwan Crisis?
1958
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What did the US provide Taiwan with?
Matador Missile
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Where did Mao bombard to up pressure?
Quemoy & Matsu
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Why was China forced to back down?
Due to lack of support from the SU
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Why was their personal mistrust between Mao & Khrushchev?
Mao had little respect for Khrushchev after his secret speech in 1956 believing he was nothing more than a timid bureaucrat
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What did Mao argue?
That Khrushchev was a dangerous revisionist
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Why were the SU and China divided over nuclear arms?
Mao was willing to see half the world die in order to advance communism
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What did Mao view Khrushchev's commitment to Peaceful Coexistence as?
Betraying communism
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Why did Khrushchev refuse to help China with Nuclear Arms?
He was horrified by Mao's willingness to use nuclear weapons
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What did Khrushchev offer as an alternative?
A radio which could monitor US submarines
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How did Mao take this gesture?
Patronising believing it was a cat & mouse relationship on the SU's part
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What did Mao introduce in 1958?
The Great Leap Forward
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What did the Great Leap Forward do?
It rejected USSR's model of economic development
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Why was the Great Leap Forward a rejection of USSR's economic model?
``` USSR- focussed on the working class CHINA - focus on the peasants ```
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What did Mao set out to do in August 1958?
To deliberately humiliate Khrushchev on his first visit to China
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How did Mao intend to humiliate Khrushchev?
Swimming pool photo shoot - when he knew Khrushchev could not swim
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When did Khrushchev visit China again?
1959
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What happened at Khrushchev's 2nd visit to China?
No honor guard was presented no microphone - Mao & Khrushchev openly cursed each other & Khrushchev rhymed Chinese names with Russian obscenities which outraged Mao
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What happened in May 1960
China beat USSR to Mount Everest
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How did the USA respond to building tensions?
The USA were still ignorant to building tensions between the USSR and China
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What did Khrushchev do in July 1960
Withdrew Russian experts helping on the Great Leap Forward
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What did Mao do in 1963?
Mao announced that Khrushchev backed down to the Cuban Missile Crisis
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What did Khrushchev do in 1959?
Publicly criticised the Great Leap Forward
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What were the ideological differences between Mao & Khrushchev?
K - Class struggle was over in the USSR | M- New type of Communism focussed on personal interests
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What did Mao describe Khrushchev's communism as?
Phoney
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What did the Sino-Indian Border Conflict in 1962 expose?
Divisions between USSR & China
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What did Khrushchev do to his ally?
Publicly criticise him over the involvement stating that the dispute should have been settled peacefully
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What did Khrushchev do for India?
Signalled support by providing $800 million worth of aid
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Who else did Khrushchev also back?
Indonesia during Sino-Indonesian disputes by sending military aid
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What happened in 1964 in China
They tested their first nuclear weapon
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What did Brezhnev attempt to do?
Create a relationship between USSR & China
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What did Mao launch in 1965
Cultural Revolution
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What did Mao refer to the US and USSR as?
Global cities whereas CHina was the global countryside "the real revolutionaries"
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What happened in March 1966?
China & USR finally ended diplomatic trade
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What happened on 2 March 1969
A full scale dispute over Zhen Bao/Damanskii with a MASSIVE Soviet Counterattack March 15th
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What happened 18th September 1969?
Crisis averted & senior ministers from both sides agreed to respect each other's borders
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What did the Sino-Soviet split do to the USSR?
Weakened the USSR providing opportunity for the USA
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Chinese Motives for Rapprochement
- Mao was worried about reports of pre-emptive Soviet nuclear attack - 1969 China had very few allies ( France Pakistan & Albania) - Mao hoped an alliance with USA could be used against USSR
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US Motives for Rapprochement
- Nixon hoped he could persuade China to put pressure on the Vietcong to negotiate peaceful settlement - Nixon wanted to exploit Sino-Soviet split to put pressure on SU to compromise with the West - Vietnam War demonstrated that the US Military were not as effective as hoped - Nixon wanted to make up for US failures - Nixon wanted to stop Soviet invasion of China because he did not want China to become a Russian Satellite - Nixon hoped a friendship with China meant they could direct all nuclear arsenal to USSR
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What was ping pong diplomacy?
Term given to negotiations between China & USA s the first signs of friendship was a ping pong match between the two national teams (April 1971)
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What did Nixon do in July 1969?
Relax travel restrictions to China
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What happened in July 1971?
Kissinger visited China to arrange a secret presidential visit
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Why was ping pong diplomacy kept a secret?
National Pride - No guarantee that relations would be fruitful Domestic Opinion - China & USA used propaganda against each other 1949-1969 Taiwan - USA had a long standing agreement to protect the Taiwan against China
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What did Zhou Enlai & Kissinger agree on?
Presidential Visit February 1972
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What was Nixon's policy known as that ford continued?
Triangular Diplomacy
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Triangular Diplomacy - USA
Stable relationships rather that confrontation
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Triangular Diplomacy - USSR
USSR would be afraid of Sino-US relations so they would remain friendly towards USA
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Triangular Diplomacy - CHINA
Supported Mao in the battle for independence against USSR
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When was the Shanghai Communique?
28th February 1972
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What did the Shanghai Communique include?
Acknowledge substantial disagreements over Korea Vietnam & Taiwan Committed USA & China to a relationship of peaceful coexistence based on mutual respect USA & China would normalise relations - formal diplomatic links Two superpowers would work together to resist any country that sought to dominate South East Asia eg. USSR Committed the USA and China to increase co-operation & trade
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What was the impact of Sino-US relations on USSR?
1969 USSR were monitoring the Sino-US relations Divided their military resources for a war on two fronts Aware that USA would focus nuclear strategy on USSR China might persuade USA to abandon Detente
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Sino-Us relations after Nixon
Ford was not as strong as Nixon so he was not in a position to compromise on sensitive issues however he consolidated the relationship between USA & USSR in 1975 on his visit.

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