Causes of the Sino-Soviet Split 1952 – 1962

Question 1

ideological differnces
‘peaceful co existence’

Answer 1

Thought ‘peaceful co existence’ was heresy of Marxism not committed to spreading communism

Question 2

ideological differnces
secret speech

Answer 2

Khruschev secret speech meant Mao developed own form socialism thought Hungary and Poland uprisings due to divorced from people BUT intellectuals in Anti rightists still say follow Soviet Model slavishly

Question 3

ideological differnces
1955 Bandung Conference

Answer 3

China made themselves the leader of anti-imperialism ‘stood up’ against America and UN superior forces and ‘paper tigers’ 1955 Bandung Conference, China leading role 29 Asian countries announce neutral in cold war but agree USA biggest threat to world peace, symbolic China not have economy or resources to intervene

Question 4

ideological differences
cuba

Answer 4

Mao criticises Khruschev milies on Cuba ‘rash’ then withdrawing them as defeat

Question 5

conflict
Quemoy

Answer 5

Blame USSR not supporting them bombarding Quemoy means USA prevent attack

Question 6

conflict
albania

Answer 6

Support Albania independent from Soviet sphere of influence ended relations

Question 7

conflict
Xinjiang

Answer 7

Boarder dispute Xinjiang 1949 agreement to cooperate development mineral wealth soviet experts involved in mining metal ores and drilling for oil, 1955 ended but still interested in area, 1962 60,000 Uighurs cross to Ussr to escape famine, accused ussr of encouraging movement to destabilise control of xinjiang , agree to talks over boarder but same time increasde military focus along boarder dragged on for years

Question 8

Diplomatic
manchuria

Answer 8

Not like them in Manchuria 1950 same to ‘unequal treaties’

Question 9

Diplomatic
sino friendship treaty

Answer 9

Stalin treats Mao as inferior
Humiliating Sino Friendship treaty
Mao calls experts spies

Question 10

Diplomatic
experts

Answer 10

Withdraw experts 1950 criticising GLF
Grain exports pressure collapsing economy and famine

Question 11

diplomatic
navy

Answer 11

Mao thinks joint submachine project attempt to control navy