Abstract:In 1950, the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Soviet Union (USSR) formalized a political, economic, and military alliance. By 1962, this partnership had collapsed under a cloud of mutual acrimony, which gave way to a series of armed clashes seven years later that almost exploded into full‐blown war. The two nations split apart due to a host of factors. Chief among these were disputes over interpretations of Marxism and relationships with Western states, negative relationships between Chinese and Soviet… Show more
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