Personalities Flashcards
1
Q
What was significant about the personal relationship between Mao and Khrushchev in August 1958?
A
Their relationship was further strained
2
Q
What had happened during Khrushchev’s first visit to China?
A
Mao set out to deliberately humiliate the Soviet leader
3
Q
Give an example of how Mao humiliated Khrushchev during his first visit to China
A
Mao organised a photo-opportunity at his personal swimming pool knowing that Khrushchev couldn’t swim. Mao swum confidently before the cameras while Khrushchev floundered in a rubber ring
4
Q
What did the publicity stunt demonstrate to Khrushchev?
A
Mao’s capricious (unpredictable) nature
