1963-1972: Relations with China Flashcards
(23 cards)
When was the first Quemoy Matsu Crisis
1954
When was the second Quemoy Matsu Crisis
1958
What was the Quemoy Matsu Crisis
Communist China declared intention to liberate Taiwan and unite the whole of China. Therefore Jiang Jeshi fortified the islands to defend against an invasion.
1958 USA deployed Naval vessels and Air forces
When was the 5 year plan
1953
What was the goal of the 5 year plan
End Chinese dependence on agriculture by introducing industrialisation
When was forced collectivisation
1958
When was the Great Leap forward
Between 1958 and 1962
What was the Great Leap forward
Goal to transform Agrarian economy into communist society through rapid industrialisation
Impact of the Great Leap forward
1958: Doubled steel production and 21 million jobs
1960: Led to Great Chinese Famine with 30-45 million deaths
Failure led to cultural revolution in 1966
Why was Mao anti-Khrushchev
Accused Khrushchev of revisionism
Refusal of giving prototype A-bomb
Khrushchev supported India in dispute with China
Withdrew advisers in 1960
Why was Khrushchev anti-Mao
Accused Mao of Dogmatism (stubborn)
Annoyed as China provoke USA via bombing Quemoy and Matsu
Mao criticised conduct in Cuba
When was the Malinovsky incident
October 1964
What was the Malinovsky incident
When Chinese delegation invited Moscow in October 1964 to celebrate October revolution. Malinovsky suggested to oust Mao like they did with Khrushchev which Zhou Enlai saw as an insult towards communists and Mao.
When did USSR requested a meeting with China and NV
April 1965
Why did USSR request a meeting with China and NV in 1965
To develop a collective response to US escalation in Vietnam
However met with resistance from China + China wanted little Soviet support in Vietnam
When was the Cultural revolution
1966
What was the Cultural revolution
Had to goal to destroy the 4 old: old customs, old culture, old habits, old ideas
Purge revisionists
Ideological revolution with little red book
When was the Damansky incident
In 1968
What was the Damansky incident
There was an island in river in Sino-Soviet border where Mao angered USSR as called island handover as preliminary leading to Khrushchev cancelling the agreement
Then in 1968 ‘Red Guards’ cross borders in 1968 and so Brezhnev responds with force.
Due to Prague Spring Brezhnev use force leads to 2nd March 1969 Red Guards invade Damansky
When did the USSR withdraw from Manchuria
1954
When did Chairman Mao die
1976
Who took over after Mao’s death
Deng Xiaoping
Why was the Sino-Soviet split so significant
Weakened USSR and opened opportunity for USA
Split showed different interpretations of Communism
Public dispute showed US the divisions
