1.  starter activity 3 achievements and 3 failures of Mao.  What were the dangers/advantages of improved relations between USA and China?

2. Quiz Complete this quote from Mao, ‘The socialist camp must have one head, and that head ….’ Complete this quote from Mao, ‘The socialist camp must have one head, and that head ….’ When was the Communist Revolution in China? When was the Communist Revolution in China? What date was the Sino-Soviet Treaty signed? What date was the Sino-Soviet Treaty signed? Give 2 reasons why Mao signed the Treaty? Give 2 reasons why Mao signed the Treaty? List 2 achievements of the Treaty List 2 achievements of the Treaty List 2 failures of the Treaty for China List 2 failures of the Treaty for China

3. ‘…can only be the USSR’ ‘…can only be the USSR’ 1949 1949 1950 1950 Sharing nuclear technology & military support; help expanding world communism Sharing nuclear technology & military support; help expanding world communism $300m economic aid; Soviet military assistance; sovereignty over Manchuria $300m economic aid; Soviet military assistance; sovereignty over Manchuria Mongolia remained under Soviet influence; refusal to help over Taiwan; no joint revolutionary strategy Mongolia remained under Soviet influence; refusal to help over Taiwan; no joint revolutionary strategy

4. Why did the Sino- Soviet split occur? To assess the reasons for the breakdown in relations between China & the Soviet Union  Learning objectives

5.  Your task Work in pairs to complete a table similar to the one below Work in pairs to complete a table similar to the one below Write a judgement on how strong the Sino- Soviet relationship was, using at least 3 pieces of evidence from your chart. Write a judgement on how strong the Sino- Soviet relationship was, using at least 3 pieces of evidence from your chart.

6.  Your task Read p.123-4 (‘Why did the Sino Soviet Split occur after 1953?’) and note growing signs of tensions. Read p.123-4 (‘Why did the Sino Soviet Split occur after 1953?’) and note growing signs of tensions. Read p.124-6 and identify approx 9 key reasons for the rift between the two countries Read p.124-6 and identify approx 9 key reasons for the rift between the two countries Try to rank your reasons in order of importance. Try to rank your reasons in order of importance. Chinese Red Guard, Beijing, 1967

7.  Your task Study sources F-J and complete the ‘Source buster table your teacher provides. Study sources F-J and complete the ‘Source buster table your teacher provides.  Extension. Write a judgement paragraph in answer to question 2 on p.127.  Extension. Write a judgement paragraph in answer to question 2 on p.127.

8.  Extension task Read Isaacs on the Cultural Revolution pp.292-4 and note down the reasons for growing tensions between China & USSR by reading pp. 307-10 Read Isaacs on the Cultural Revolution pp.292-4 and note down the reasons for growing tensions between China & USSR by reading pp. 307-10

9.  Homework Read the Case study about the Ussuri River Dispute (1969) and complete the Skills builder questions on p.1-3. Read the Case study about the Ussuri River Dispute (1969) and complete the Skills builder questions on p.1-3.

10. Plenary Plenary Evidence of strengths in Sino-Soviet relations Evidence of strengths in Sino-Soviet relations What do the Korean War & Taiwan Straits tell us? What do the Korean War & Taiwan Straits tell us? Key reasons for breakdown in relations? Key reasons for breakdown in relations? Personalities or other factors Personalities or other factors  Extension. When have personalities impacted on Cold War previously?  Extension. When have personalities impacted on Cold War previously?