Sino-Soviet Split Part I

Which of the following was a significant difference between Soviet and Chinese communist ideology?

• The Chinese did not believe in collectivization

• Chinese central planning was not done centrally, it was done regionally

• The Chinese believed that the source of the revolution was the peasantry.

• The Chinese believed that socialism must be achieved before a society can progress to communism

Which of the following was an outcome of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Alliance?

• Mao and Stalin agreed to future summits

• Mao gained access to Soviet nuclear technology

• The Soviets created over 200 construction projects for the Chinese

• The Soviets gained access to interest free loans

Which of the following, according to Mao, was an example of Soviet ‘revisionism’

• Forcing a change in leadership in Hungary after the ‘56 uprising?

• The use of tanks in the E. German uprising

• Providing foreign aid to non-aligned countries

• The concept of peaceful ‘coexistence’

What was one of the most important outcomes of the Conference of Communist Parties, 1957?

• All communist countries agreed to support forceful expansion of communism.

• People who attended the meeting applauded Khrushchev’s handling of the Hungarian Uprising

• Free trade was established between all communist countries

• The Chinese emerged as a challenger to Soviet leadership

How successful was the Khrushchev/Mao Summit in 1958?

• They were able to renew the Sino/Soviet Treaty of Alliance

• The Soviets sold the Chinese missile technology

• The Chinese refused to let the Soviets leave the airport hotel

• The Chinese took the opportunity to continue to attack ‘revisionist’ Soviet policy

What was the most significant outcome of the Taiwan Crisis (1958)?

• The Soviets withdrew economic advisors and cancelled commercial contracts

• The Soviets removed their embassy from Beijing.

• The Chinese convinced the Soviets to include them in their ‘nuclear umbrella’

• The Chinese agreed to give up their desire to force unification with Taiwan

What was the main objective of the ‘Great Leap Forward’?

• To advance 'Chinese' style communism across Asia.

• To create new ways to farm.

• To make China self-sufficient and no longer rely on Soviet aid

• To surpass previous years production figure by a factor of 10

Why was the Great Leap Forward bad for Sino/Soviet relations?

• The Soviets refused to provide grain to the Chinese which contributed to millions of Chinese starving to death.

• The Chinese refused to share advances in agriculture and industry with the Soviets

• The Chinese were forced to accept aid from the West.

• The Soviets publicly criticised Mao for his policies.

Why were events in Albania significant to the Sino/Soviet split?

• Albania became the first communist country in Europe to leave the Soviet sphere of influence

• Events led to the final severance of diplomatic relations between the Soviets and the Chinese

• Events there led to a decrease in tension between the two nations after 10 years of growing hostility

• The Chinese and the Soviets renewed components of the Sino/Soviet Treaty of Friendship

How did the Sino-Indian War impact relations between the Soviets and the Chinese?

• Made things worse. The Soviets supplied fighter jets to the Indians

• Made things worse. The Soviets provided bases for Indians to launch attacks into China.

• Made things worse. The Indians cut off all diplomatic connections with the Soviet Union.

• Things got a little better as the Soviets offered to act as a mediator between India and China.