The SinoSoviet split, 1958–69- The significance of military confrontation in 1969.

Question 1

what did the USSR have in place on the border at Xinjiang by 1961

Answer 1

12 division and 200 planes

Question 2

what did the USSR have in place on the border at Xinjiang by 1968

Answer 2

25 divisions and 1,200 planes and 120 medium range missiles

Question 3

what did this increased increased military presence cause mao to do

Answer 3

reign in the cultural revolution - needed the People’s liberation army to defend him (PLA)

Question 4

between 1964-1969 how many incidents were there along the sino-soviet border?

Answer 4

4,189

Question 5

when did fighting break out bewteen USSR and china and where?

Answer 5

1969, Zhenbao island in the Ussuri river

Question 6

what did a chinese ambush lead to

Answer 6

the death of 60 russians

Question 7

instead of a nuclear attack, what did Brezhnev do

Answer 7

launched a missile attack that killed 800 chinese

Question 8

what happened to settle the threat of nuclear war

Answer 8

the USSR prime minister (Kosygin) and Zhou Enlai met and redressed the border, mutual withdrawal of troops

Question 9

when were ambassadors reinstated

Answer 9

in 1970

Question 10

how did relations slightly improve after 1970

Answer 10

expanded trade and transport links were restored

Question 11

what did China’s attitude during the treat or war prove about china

Answer 11

that it was strong and equal to the USSR