The Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance, February 1950 Flashcards
Why was the PRC isolated from the West?
It was a Communist state
What was obvious between China and Russia?
There was an obvious ideological affinity
How did Mao describe the USSR?
As ‘our best teacher from whom we must learn’
What happened in late 1949?
Mao travelled to Moscow for face-to-face talks with Stalin, in search of a powerful ally
Why did Stalin agree to the treaty?
He had less to gain from the treaty, but in the aftermath of WW2, the Russian economy needed to be rebuilt. Establishing a trading partner was in the USSR’s interests
Why were negotiations slow?
China’s need for the alliance was greater than Russia’s need
When did the two nations sign the Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance?
February 14 1950
What aid did the USSR grant to China?
A loan of $300 million
Equipment for 50 major construction projects
What did the treaty establish?
A military alliance against Japanese militarism, by which it meant capitalist nations
What guarantee did the treaty include?
A guarantee that the USSR would come to China’s aid if China was involved in conflicts with any capitalist nation
Give examples of how the USSR and China agreed to trade and share knowledge
USSR and China set up a joint stock company to mine in Xinjiang
Soviet experts helped to set up and run 141 Chinese business enterprises
China recognised the USSR’s right over Outer Mongolia
USSR returned the Manchurian railway to China
