Collections
Collections contain selected sets of historical documents related to a specific topic, region, or event.
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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.
20 Documents -
SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
Once war time enemies, relations between China and Japan were often quite cordial during the Cold War.
67 Documents -
SINO-SOVIET ALLIANCE, 1950-1959
In 1950, Mao Zedong "leaned to one side" and forged an alliance between China and the Soviet Union.
183 Documents -
SINO-SOVIET BORDER CONFLICT, 1969
The Sino-Soviet Border Conflict of 1969 escalated the split into a direct and deadly armed clash.
33 Documents -
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.
55 Documents -
SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS
Documents on the Soviet-Chinese relationship during the Cold War.
756 Documents -
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.
48 Documents -
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.
47 Documents -
SOUTH AFRICAN NUCLEAR HISTORY
Documents on the history of South African nuclear development.
202 Documents -
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.
315 Documents -
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.
36 Documents -
SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY
Documents on the international relations and foreign policy of the Soviet Union.
179 Documents -
SOVIET INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN
In December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in response to a revolt against the Soviet-backed government.
207 Documents -
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.
94 Documents -
SOVIET NUCLEAR HISTORY
Documents on the history of Soviet nuclear development.
92 Documents -
SOVIET UNION AND THE OLYMPICS
The Soviet Union joined the International Olympic Committee only in 1951, but went on to dominate the games along with its rival, the United States.
11 Documents -
SOVIET UNION-NORTH KOREA RELATIONS
The Soviet Union was one of North Korea's most important allies through the end of the Cold War, but relations were not always cordial.
178 Documents