Collections
Collections contain selected sets of historical documents related to a specific topic, region, or event.
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SINO-FRENCH NORMALIZATION, 1964
On 27 January 1964, France and the People’s Republic of China officially established diplomatic relations.
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SINO-INDIAN BORDER WAR, 1962
China and India fought a brief but consequential war in late 1962 over disputed territories in the Himalayas.
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SINO-JAPANESE NORMALIZATION, 1972
A collection exploring the normalization of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and Japan in 1972.
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SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
Once war time enemies, relations between China and Japan were often quite cordial during the Cold War.
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SINO-SOVIET ALLIANCE, 1950-1959
In 1950, Mao Zedong "leaned to one side" and forged an alliance between China and the Soviet Union.
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SINO-SOVIET BORDER CONFLICT, 1969
The Sino-Soviet Border Conflict of 1969 escalated the split into a direct and deadly armed clash.
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SINO-SOVIET RAPPROCHEMENT, 1985-1989
At the tail end of the Cold War, there were many international attempts to foster rapprochement between China and the Soviet Union.
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SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS
Documents on the Soviet-Chinese relationship during the Cold War.
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SINO-SOVIET SPLIT, 1960-1984
After 1960, the division between China and the Soviet Union developed into an open split, fracturing the unity of the communist bloc.
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SINO-US AMBASSADORIAL TALKS, 1955-1970
The “Ambassadorial Talks" were a special mechanism for communications between the US and China from 1955-1970.
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SINO-VIETNAMESE WAR, 1979
The Sino-Vietnamese War was a brief but significant border war fought between two former socialist allies from February through March 1979.
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SOUTH AFRICAN NUCLEAR HISTORY
Documents on the history of South African nuclear development.
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SOUTH KOREAN DIPLOMACY IN ASIA, 1955-1957
Culled from the papers of South Korean president Syngman Rhee, this collection documents South Korea's diplomacy in Asia in the mid- to late-1950s.
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SOUTH KOREAN NUCLEAR HISTORY
The South Korean nuclear program was one of Park Chung Hee's most controversial decisions, threatening the alliance with the United States.
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SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY
Documents on the international relations and foreign policy of the Soviet Union.
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SOVIET INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN
In December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in response to a revolt against the Soviet-backed government.
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SOVIET INVASION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA
The Prague Spring represented a moment of liberalism and democratization in Czechoslovakia. It ended with the Soviet invasion in August 1968.
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SOVIET NUCLEAR HISTORY
Documents on the history of Soviet nuclear development.
93 Documents