History A-Level
Sino-Soviet border conflict
What Sino-Soviet border conflict means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The 1969 conflict along the Ussuri River, culminating from sharply deteriorating relations with China due to ideological disputes.
Topics that use Sino-Soviet border conflict
- 2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 – Confrontation and cooperation, c1963–1972 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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