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Sino-Soviet split

The Sino-Soviet split was the gradual worsening of relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) during the Cold War. This was primarily caused by divergences that arose from their different interpretations and practical applications of Marxism–Leninism, as influenced by their respective geopolitics…

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Location
China · Soviet Union · Mongolia · Indochina · Afghanistan
Caused by
De-Stalinization of the Soviet Union, Anti-revisionism and Maoism–Third Worldism
Date
1961–1989
Methods
Proxy war, propaganda and border skirmishes
Result
Competition between PRC and USSR for Eastern Bloc allies

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Location · 5
Sino-Soviet split → Afghanistan, China, Indochina, Mongolia, Soviet Union
Caused by · 1
Sino-Soviet split → De-Stalinization of the Soviet Union, Anti-revisionism and Maoism–Third Worldism
Date · 1
Sino-Soviet split → 1961–1989
Methods · 1
Sino-Soviet split → Proxy war, propaganda and border skirmishes

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soviet chinese china mao sino-soviet ussr war prc khrushchev union nuclear split us communist relations vietnam world military mao's border

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Sino-Soviet splitCaused byDe-Stalinization of the Soviet Union, Anti-revisionism and Maoism–Third Worldism1.00infobox
Sino-Soviet splitDate1961–19891.00infobox
Sino-Soviet splitLocationChina1.00infobox
Sino-Soviet splitLocationSoviet Union1.00infobox
Sino-Soviet splitLocationMongolia1.00infobox
Sino-Soviet splitLocationIndochina1.00infobox
Sino-Soviet splitLocationAfghanistan1.00infobox
Sino-Soviet splitMethodsProxy war, propaganda and border skirmishes1.00infobox
Sino-Soviet splitResultCompetition between PRC and USSR for Eastern Bloc allies1.00infobox
the Sino-Indian border disputeinstance ofChina resented the Soviet Union's growing ties with India due to factors0.80text
while the Soviet Union feared that Mao was unconcerned about the drastic consequences of nuclear warfare.In 1956instance ofChina resented the Soviet Union's growing ties with India due to factors0.80text
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounced Joseph Stalininstance ofChina resented the Soviet Union's growing ties with India due to factors0.80text

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