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China (CW)

The Cold War had significant effects on China between 1945-1990. In the 1950s, China allied with the Soviet Union through the Sino-Soviet Friendship Treaty but did not fully align with either superpower. China's entry into the Korean War in the late 1950s increased tensions with the US. In the 1960s, China grew isolated after the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution and developed nuclear weapons, likely targeting the Soviet Union. In the 1970s, China reopened relations with the US, worrying the Soviet Union, and gained international legitimacy. Under Deng Xiaoping's reforms starting in the late 1970s, China modernized its economy while maintaining positive US relations during the final decades of the Cold War.

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China (CW)

The Cold War had significant effects on China between 1945-1990. In the 1950s, China allied with the Soviet Union through the Sino-Soviet Friendship Treaty but did not fully align with either superpower. China's entry into the Korean War in the late 1950s increased tensions with the US. In the 1960s, China grew isolated after the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution and developed nuclear weapons, likely targeting the Soviet Union. In the 1970s, China reopened relations with the US, worrying the Soviet Union, and gained international legitimacy. Under Deng Xiaoping's reforms starting in the late 1970s, China modernized its economy while maintaining positive US relations during the final decades of the Cold War.

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Effect

 of  the  Cold  War  on  China  


 
Effect  
-­‐ 1945-­‐1950  
o 1945-­‐49:  CCW,  with  no  major  Cold  War  effects  
o 1949:  People’s  Republic  of  China  proclaimed  
-­‐ 1950-­‐1960  
o 1950:  Sino-­‐Soviet  Friendship  Treaty  –  China  now  considered  as  part  of  the  ‘Russian  Bloc’,  but  China  didn’t  belong  to  the  
USSR  or  the  US  
§ Did  lean  toward  the  USSR  for  help  though  
o Late  1950:  China  decided  to  intervene  in  the  Korean  War  
§ Led  to  NSC-­‐68  (US  military  buildup,  which  lead  to  global  military  buildup)  
§ Gained  China  prestige  in  the  3rd  World,  but  now  tied  to  USSR  
§ Led  to  firm  commitments  from  the  US  to  Taiwan  and  the  French  in  Indochina  
o Stood  behind  the  Viet  Minh  in  Vietnam  
o 1959:  Soviets  pulled  out  of  a  year  where  they  promised  to  provide  China  with  nuclear  technology  –  had  taken  two  years  to  
negotiate,  and  Mao  reacted  strongly  
§ One  of  the  reasons  for  the  Sino-­‐Soviet  split  
-­‐ 1950s-­‐1970  
o Great  Leap  Forward  and  Cultural  Revolution  led  to  the  isolation  of  China,  as  she  opposed  both  the  US  and  USSR  
o 1964:  Exploded  first  atomic  bomb,  most  likely  target  was  USSR  
-­‐ 1970-­‐1980  
o Resumed  relations  with  US  
§ Sent  shock  waves  to  USSR  
§ Made  Soviets  fully  embark  on  a  détente  policy  
§ China  was  now  accepted  in  the  UN,  and  supported  ending  the  Vietnam  War  
o 1972:  Nixon  visited  China,  and  accepted  the  legitimacy  of  the  People’s  Republic,  promising  to  pull  out  forces  from  Taiwan  
o Late  1970s:  Deng  was  the  real  leader  of  China  
o 1978:  US  broke  off  relations  with  Taiwan  
o 1979:  US  gave  full  diplomatic  recognition  to  China  
o During  this  time,  many  conflicts  that  the  USSR  and  China  were  on  opposite  sides  of  
-­‐ 1980-­‐1990  
o Embarked  on  modernization  under  Deng,  and  maintained  good  relations  with  the  US  
 

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