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OVERVIEW:
Mao wanted to show how China could become and remain an independent state. He wanted people to realise that communism was the vehicle by which this could be attained. During the Mao period, relations between China and the USSR and the USA fluctuated. The rifts and rapprochements both reflected and created Cold War tensions.
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2. Watch the CNN Cold War (Part 15) video on China. As you watch fill in the accompanying worksheet.
| cnn_cold_war_part_15_worksheet.pub |
3. Once you have finished the worksheet, summarise Chinese foreign policy relationships in 70 words exactly, using a grid created by yourself which has 10 boxes across and 7 boxes down. Put a word in each box to keep you on track.
SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RELATIONSHIP WITH USSR AND THE USA:
- Read the 2 documents “China and the USA” and “China and the USSR”. Do the tasks on both sheets.
| china_and_ussr.docx |
| china_and_the_usa.docx |
2. Now, using the same 2 documents, draw a line graph showing Chinese relations with the USA and the USSR. You should have years on the x axis (the horizontal), and level of tension on the y axis (vertical). Chart the progression and pattern of tensions and periods of reconciliation using the 2 documents as reference. Make the USA one colour and the USSR another colour.
3. Once you have finished the graph, use all the information you have to draw conclusions about Mao’s foreign policy motivations, and the impact on China of these policies.
4. Test your general knowledge on the priod from 1961 to 1976 with this interactive crossword: https://alphahistory.com/chineserevolution/chinese-revolution-crossword-7/
3. Once you have finished the graph, use all the information you have to draw conclusions about Mao’s foreign policy motivations, and the impact on China of these policies.
4. Test your general knowledge on the priod from 1961 to 1976 with this interactive crossword: https://alphahistory.com/chineserevolution/chinese-revolution-crossword-7/