International relations 52-76 Flashcards
(19 cards)
when does stalin die
1953, replaced with Khrushchev
when does Xinjiang drama begin
1953, Xinjiang is designated the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
bandung conference
1955, of non-aligned nations, china plays a leading role
when did USA station ballistic missiles
1957 the usa stations ballistic missiles on Taiwan aimed at china
tibetan revolt
1959, tibetan revolt occurs. put down by the PLA. the Dalai Lama flees in India
when does the USSR withdraw soviet expertise
USSr withdrew technical experts and USSR sponsored plants closed 150/300
when does the Sino-Indian war break out
1962
when did china reject us scientists
1966, China rejected US scientists to visit china
Cult rev international politics
aug 67 - british diplomatic compound in beijing was burnt
by the end of ‘67, at the foreign ministry, 2000 officials were purged.
border skirmishes with india
1967
1969 drama in xinjiang
march 69 - fighting broke out on zhenbao island + ussuri river
and aug there was another border clash
sept USSR PM Alexei Kosygin visited Beijing to meet with Zhou Enlai. no agreement made, committed to further talks => Shows the frozen relationship which rendered them unable to negotiate. But also showed steps towards peace in effort to reduce the prospect of war.
when does ping pong diplomacy happen
april 1971, USA table tennis team invited to china - first official visitor since 1949
when does kissinger go to china
august 1971 - American National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger visits Beijing, had talks with Zhou Enlai => USA lifted trade ban with china
when is china made UN member
1971 made a UN member and takes over Taiwan’s seat on the permanent seated security council.
what is the rhetoric behind Lin Biao’s downfall
Mao suggested that since he was flying near Mongolia, he was a soviet spy and traitor
when did Nixon visit china
feb 1972 Met with zhou enlai and Mao. negotiating to increase their trading, cultural, sporting and scientific contacts. CIA ended support for Tibetan rebels.
when was the technology transfer with japan
1972
when are diplomatic and trade relations reopened with usa
1972
when does the khmer rouge take power of cambodia
1975
