The Rise and Fall of Sino-Soviet Relations
Abstract
This thesis examines the drivers of the rise and fall of Sino-Soviet relations in the 1950s and 1960s. The Sino-Soviet alliance grew beyond their similar ideologies through Chinas need to modernize its economy and military to face geopolitical threats. This relationship was tested throughout the 1950s with the Korean War and economic Stalinization, but military and economic factors drove the relationship forward. However, ideological differences coupled with diverging economic and military interests ultimately split the relationship between Communist China and the This thesis examines the drivers of the rise and fall of Sino-Soviet relations in the 1950s and 1960s. TheSino-Soviet alliance grew beyond their similar ideologies through Chinas need to modernize its economyand military to face geopolitical threats. This relationship was tested throughout the 1950s with the KoreanWar and economic Stalinization, but military and economic factors drove the relationship forward.However, ideological differences coupled with diverging economic and military interests ultimatelysplit the relationship between Communist China and the Soviet Union. This research focuses on themilitary and economic factors that drove the Sino-Soviet relationship and ultimately led to its downfall. Soviet Union. This research focuses on the military and economic factors that drove the Sino-Soviet relationship and ultimately led to its downfall.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1173247
Entities
People
- Tumenbayar Bayasgalan
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School