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Portrait of Mao Zedong from propaganda poster

Mao, Zedong

1893- 1976

Portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, 1972.

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China

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Sino-Soviet Alliance, 1950-1959

Making of the Sino-Soviet Alliance, 1945-1950

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A photo of Joseph Stalin from 1943

Stalin, Joseph

1879- 1953

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Yudin, Pavel F.

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Sino-Soviet Split, 1960-1984

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Chinese Civil War, 1946-1950

Anastas Mikoyan in 1959

Mikoyan, Anastas Ivanovich

1895- 1978

Nikita Khrushchev at the UNGA, 1962.

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich

1894- 1971

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June 29, 1962	Memorandum of Conversation, Albanian Labor Party Delegation with Mao Zedong The delegation from the Albanian Labour Party meets with Chairman Mao Zedong, where both parties express disapproval toward Krushchev's policies of De-Stalinization. The Albanian delegates reaffirm their belief in the general Communist party of the USSR, despite Krushchev's actions.
October 7, 1950	Ciphered Telegram No. 25348, Roshchin to Filippov [Stalin] Ambassador Roshchin passes a message from Mao to Stalin regarding the Chinese deployment of troops to Korea.
September 1956	Minutes, Mao’s Conversation with a Yugoslavian Communist Union Delegation, Beijing, [undated] Mao apologizes to Yugoslavian Communist Union Delegation for poor relations in the past, citing pressure from Stalin and the Soviet Union as the primary reason.
January 27, 1957	Speech, Mao Zedong, 'On Sino-American and Sino-Soviet Relations' According to Mao, it would be beneficial for China to wait until after the Third Five-Year Plan to establish a relationship with the United States. In regards to the Soviet Union, he discusses the arrogance of the Soviets as a result of their abundant natural resources, and the “inevitable” disputes between the Communist parties in each country.
June 7, 1958	Remarks, Mao Zedong, Concerning the Soviet Request on Establishing a Special Long-wave Radio Station in China Mao comments on the financial responsibility of China to cover the cost of constructing a long-wave radio station, built in collaboration with the Soviets.
July 22, 1958	Minutes of Conversation, Mao Zedong and Ambassador Yudin Mao Zedong held this conversation with Yudin in the context of the emerging dispute between Beijing and Moscow on establishing a Chinese-Soviet joint submarine flotilla.
April 5, 1956	From the Journal of Ambassador P. F. Yudin, Record of Conversation with Mao Zedong, 31 March 1956 Soviet Ambassador Yudin discusses the 20th Congress of the CPSU with Mao, including Khrushchev's "secret speech" denouncing Stalin and his cult of personality. Mao had already seen a copy and discusses mistakes in Stalin's policy towards China at length.
January 6, 1961	From the Journal of S. V. Chervonenko, Record of Conversation with Mao Zedong on 26 December 1960 Ambassador Chervonenko records an unexpected and surprisingly warm meeting with Mao in which the leader talks about his lessened role in the Chinese government.
October 2, 1958	Memorandum of Conversation of Mao Zedong with Six Delegates of the Socialist Countries, China, 2 October 1958 To the other delegates, Mao discusses their shared goal of defeating imperialism, primarily through peaceful methods. He stresses widespread Marxist reeducation of the Chinese people and increased Chinese industrial and agricultural production as means for improvement. Mao also reminds them that socialist nations must be firmly united under the leadership of the Soviet Union to fight colonialism and imperialism, and while the communes are necessary to organize locally, the party remains the core administrative unite of communized peoples.
May 14, 1950	Ciphered Telegram, Roshchin to Cde. Filippov [Stalin] Soviet Ambassador to China N.V. Roschin relays a Chinese assessment of the armed forces in North Korea and South Korea and the possibility of China and North Korea signing a treaty of friendship, alliance, and mutual aid.