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Mao sends in troops to aid North Korea against the USA
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This led to Krushev consolidating power and becoming the leader of the USSR by 1955
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China and USSR assists the Communist North in defeating the South and Uniting the country. Lasts until 1975.
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Krushev gives his secret speech which denounces Stalin's methods, beings destalinisation in the USSR, Mao takes it personally and is offended.
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Encouraged writers to express their opinion openly and criticise the government to help it improve. By 1957 all who criticised the government were imprisoned.
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The Great Leap forward was an attempt to revitalise the Chinese economy and break away from the Soviet economic model. It lasted from 1958 to 1961. Tried to transform China into a socialist state. It was a failure.
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Krushev visits the USA making him the first Soviet leader to visit the USA. He is criticised greatly by communist leaders, especially Mao who claims it shows that Krushev is soft on capitalism.
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Relations between the Soviet Union and the PRC begin breaking down rapidly. Lasts until 1989.
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Krushev sends nuclear weapons to Cuba to help them defend against the threat of the USA. After pressure from the US the weapons are withdrawn.
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This prevented signatories from testing Nuclear weapons in the atmosphere.
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Khrushchev is deposed by Brezhnev who becomes the next leader of the USSR.
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Red guards formed who attacked anything capitalist and western.
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Clashes on the border of China, resulted in USSR invading Xianjing province and asking the USA on there reaction should the USSR attack Chinese nuclear facilities.
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This was a shocking gesture and showed the Dentente between China and the USA.
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