1. Cold War Refresher Provide an example relevant to the following (credit for originality and accuracy) A key Cold War individual whose surname starts with a K? A Cold War ‘policy’ that begins with a C? An area of Cold War tension beginning with a B? A communist leader with a T in his name? A Cold War development in 1949? An arms/space race development beginning with S A Cold War development in 1953? A communist nation not under Soviet control?

2. Soviet Union (USSR) and People’s Republic of China (PRC) Natural Allies?Natural Rivals?

3. SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS.

4. Sino-Soviet Treaty 1950 Economic aid to China worth $300 million. For machinery and equipment needed for defence. Technical assistance to get Chinese industry going Soviet military expertise to develop China’s defence

5. Sino-Soviet Treaty 1950 Russia to recognise Chinese sovereignty over Manchuria – historically disputed area on Russia/China border

6. Sino-Soviet Treaty 1950 Military backing in case China was attacked by USA or Japan. Help to China to develop an air force

7. BUT signs of 'trouble in paradise' Ideological Differences Mao’s ‘peasant communism’ V Marxist emphasis on workers as revolutionary group ‘Unorthodox’ or practical application of Marxist theory to social-cultural situation in China?

8. Stalin and Mao relationship Stalin critical of Mao’s interpretation of communism Stalin appeared to fear Mao as a potential rival as leader of world communism – Stalin’s paranoia and vanity? Stalin had previously tried to persuade Mao not to lead Chinese revolution before 1949 – encouraged working with Chinese nationalists Stalin reluctant to sign 1950 Treaty according to Mao Mao began to suspect that Stalin wanted a weakened China

9. Self-Interests Quickly became apparent that 1950 Treaty favoured USSR – aid given was in loans (China to pay back with interest) Soviets concerned about Cold War spreading to East Asia – refused to give support to Mao’s plans for invading Taiwan (didn’t want to provoke USA) Soviet Union insisted on Mongolia remaining in its ‘sphere of influence’

10. Self-Interests contd… Chinese felt let down by Soviet Union in East USSR encouraged China aid to North Korea and provided military assistance in Korean War 1950-53 BUT demanded repayment for aid given Mao frustrated at lack of USSR support for China’s Taiwan claims No joint strategy in Vietnam where communist Vietminh were attempting to overthrow French imperial rule Korean Border Korea Taiwan Taiwan Straits

11. SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS AFTER 1953

12. Mao and Khrushchev (1953-1964) Mao and Brezhnev (approx 1964 - 1982) Deng and Gorbachev (approx 1982 - 1991)

13. Explain the relevance of the following to Sino-Soviet relations The Ussuri River Brezhnev Doctrine of 1968 The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution Glasnost and Perestroika Commitment to world revolution De-Stalinisation CambodiaAlbaniaIndia Taiwan Tiananmen Square in 1989 Hungary in 1956 123 456 1211 987 10