Sino-Soviet Relations
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- Created on: 01-06-14 10:47
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2. Why were the USSR and China still allies in 1958?
- China had no other major allies and Russia hoped their relations would give them the upper hand in the Cold War. The USA remained ignorant of the tensions between China and the USSR
- China had no other major allies and the USA hoped their relations would give them the upper hand in the Cold War. The USSR remained ignorant of the tensions between China and the USA
3. Why did Mao want Taiwan as part of his China?
- He wanted to unite the whole of China and he was concerned that the USA could use it as a base if the two countries were ever at war
- It consolidated the Sino-Soviet friendship and increased China's dependence on the USSR, the war proved China's worth as an ally for Russia
- It demonstrated the potential power of an alliance between USA and China but at the time this was merely an idea not a practical process
4. What was Russia's response to Mao's attempt to take Taiwan?
- Publically Khrushchev agreed to retaliate against the US but privately he made it clear that he didn't want to be involved
- The USA and Taiwan signed a Mutual Defense Treaty to guarantee Taiwanese independence, Eisenhower was encouraged to drop nuclear weapons but he refused
5. What was promised in the Treaty?
- Economic aid for China, Soviet military assistance, restoration of Chinese soverignty over Manchuria
- Economic aid for USA, Soviet military assistance, restoration of Chinese soverignty over Manchuria
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