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List Mao’s achievements & failures. Extension explain why China’s relationship with USSR was frequently a troubled one.
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AchievementsAchievements
Charismatic leaderCharismatic leader ““Unified China and set it in the Unified China and set it in the
national direction” (Kissinger)national direction” (Kissinger) Long March (1935) against Long March (1935) against
Khuomintang led by Chiang-Kai-ShekKhuomintang led by Chiang-Kai-Shek Helped to defeat Japan during WWIIHelped to defeat Japan during WWII Great Leap Forward (1958-61)Great Leap Forward (1958-61) China became nuclear power (1965)China became nuclear power (1965)
FailingsFailings
Human tragedy – 20-30m died during Human tragedy – 20-30m died during GLFGLF
Centrally planned economyCentrally planned economy Cultural Revolution (1965-8)Cultural Revolution (1965-8) De-stalinisation in USSR left China De-stalinisation in USSR left China
politically isolatedpolitically isolated USSR refused to share nuclear USSR refused to share nuclear
technologytechnology Outmanoeuvred by moderatesOutmanoeuvred by moderates
How did How did SinoSino--Soviet relations Soviet relations
change during the change during the Cold War?Cold War?
To assess the strength of To assess the strength of China’s relations with the China’s relations with the
USSRUSSR
Aims
Ling-Ling & Hsing-Hsing
Read p.117-8 and find out what these guys have to do with Cold War relations. Extension. Give examples of how other cultural or sporting activities have played a part in Cold War
Your taskYour task Read p.118-20 and note evidence which Read p.118-20 and note evidence which
shows the relationship between China & shows the relationship between China & USSR was an unequal one.USSR was an unequal one.
Make a note of what China gained from Make a note of what China gained from the Sino-Soviet Treaty (1950)the Sino-Soviet Treaty (1950)
On balance, did China stand more to gain On balance, did China stand more to gain than it did to lose?than it did to lose?
Extension. Study Sources A & B on Extension. Study Sources A & B on p.119. What do they reveal about China & p.119. What do they reveal about China & the USSR’s perceptions of the the USSR’s perceptions of the relationship?relationship?
Unequal partnersUnequal partners Mao treated as an instrument of Soviet powerMao treated as an instrument of Soviet power Sino-Soviet Treaty (1950) heavily favourable to Sino-Soviet Treaty (1950) heavily favourable to
USSRUSSR 1920s-1949, USSR supported Chinese 1920s-1949, USSR supported Chinese
nationalists and defended its own interests in nationalists and defended its own interests in ManchuriaManchuria
Mao need Soviet support against USA & in Mao need Soviet support against USA & in constructing communist society in Chinaconstructing communist society in China
Terms of Sino-Soviet treaty (1950), e.g. Mongolia Terms of Sino-Soviet treaty (1950), e.g. Mongolia part of USSR sphere of influence, no support over part of USSR sphere of influence, no support over Taiwan, no revolutionary strategy for East AsiaTaiwan, no revolutionary strategy for East Asia
Achievements from Sino-Achievements from Sino-Soviet Treaty (1950)Soviet Treaty (1950)
Formal allianceFormal alliance Economic aid - $300m; Economic aid - $300m;
technical assistancetechnical assistance Soviet military Soviet military
assistanceassistance Soviet promise to Soviet promise to
restore Chinese restore Chinese soverignty over soverignty over ManchuriaManchuria
Stalin & Mao, Moscow, 1949. Caption competition
Your taskYour task
Work in pairs to complete a table Work in pairs to complete a table similar to the one belowsimilar to the one below
Write a judgement on how strong Write a judgement on how strong the Sino-Soviet relationship was, the Sino-Soviet relationship was, using at least 3 pieces of evidence using at least 3 pieces of evidence from your chart.from your chart.
How accurately does this photograph (Beijing, 1958) demonstrate the true nature of Sino-Soviet relations in the 1950s?
PlenaryPlenary
Extension taskExtension task
Read Isaacs p. 97-100 (Sino-Soviet Read Isaacs p. 97-100 (Sino-Soviet relations), 266-7 (reactions to Cuba), relations), 266-7 (reactions to Cuba), 292-4 (Cultural Revolution), 305-314 292-4 (Cultural Revolution), 305-314 (Détente)(Détente)
Also ….Also ….
HomeworkHomework
Read p. 123-6 and list the reasons Read p. 123-6 and list the reasons why Sino-Soviet relations why Sino-Soviet relations deteriorated after 1953.deteriorated after 1953.
Khrushchev waves goodbye, 1958