The Sino Soviet Split: Explained 

Love how after Khrushchevs arrival, Stalins picture in the Kremlin turns into a cob of corn.

Meanwhile, Mongolia was sweating profusely.

Not even gonna mention how Mao, knowing Khrushchev couldn't swim, made him meet in Mao's pool room and basically made the Soviet leader doggy paddle and struggle to stay above water

Kruschev: *tries to avoid nuclear war with the US* Mao: “aight imma head out”

2:11 I love how Peoples is just stamped on the Republic of china

The Sino-Soviet relations be like ***THUMP***

2:25 Ah yes the great Soviet leader Corn

Fun fact: the Fleetwood Mac song "Go Your Own Way" was not actually about Lindsey Buckingham's break up with Stevie Nicks, but actually about the Sino-Soviet split.

Change stuff No.

China: we're the real communists around here Also China: *proceeds to be the main manufacturer for capitalist countries" Ghost of Marx: wait, that's illegal!

I have always wanted to know why Yugoslavia split from the Eastern block after WW2

3:05 The Sino-Soviet Split absolutely did affect China to a significant degree. Khrushchev pulled all technical advisers out of the country and the complete lack of trade that followed stunted China's development for two decades. Furthermore it's arguable whether the catastrophe of the Great Leap Forward would've even happened if there was no split.

The split is probably the reason China has survived because unlike most other Communist countries, it didn't need huge amounts of foreign aid from the USSR to function.

Last time I was this early mao was forcing me to make steel in my backyard

Last time I was this early I was running away from the KGB

When are you going to release the Orthodox view on Protestantism?

Soviet union:come on we can talk about this China: im sorry it's not me it's you

It's always been interesting to me that the Sino Split occurred because China thought the USSR's communist reforms were too soft, yet the reason why China ultimately remained as the last major Communist power is because of its own liberalizing reforms.

Back then we supported the USSR but now we support China

"Ideological differences are a matter of life and death for Communists." Lol, this continues to today in online communist discussions. Pretty much every flavor of communism hates every other flavor of communism. If you want a good chance of enraging certain communists, just call Trotsky a hero, lol. That makes Stalinists angry.

China: “how dare USSR send tanks to crush the Hungarian revolution, its not the communist way...” Also China: “student protesters in Tiananmen Square?! Send all available Tank at once!”

"Ideological purity is a matter of life or death for Communism"..truer words have never been spoken.

Please make a video on the famous History Matters-Ten Minute History split.

China aside from being Albanians closest strategic ally was closer to both Romania and Yugoslavia then to the USSR. This was important detail that was missed. Also China going to war with the US was Stalin's idea which also put distance between the two powers. Stalin event suggested having a unified Soviet controlled fleet in the Pacific based in Dalian, which was unacceptable to Mao. The Soviets also briefly supported the East Turkestan Republic and tried to stop the Chinese Civil War at the Yangtze River creating a North/South China. When Mao saw the Soviets starting to encroach on Chinese sovereity that's when the split started.

Next time: *Soviet - Finnish Relations (post 1945)*

The first History Matters character to die must have been like: o.o -.- *thump*

I wrote my high school history thesis on this! Fascinating stuff. It was mostly ideological stuff but they still had strong ties together obviously

hoxha's albania didn't follow maoism but supported china in the split because he despised khrushchev for his revisionism

We don’t talk about this, comrade

This video didn't go into how the Sino Soviet split affected foreign policy specifically in Africa and the fight against decolonisation. The Mozambican Civil War, the Rhodesian Bush War and Angolan civil War, Vietnam and Cambodia too.

There's a little mistake in the 1st map in 00:01 - USSR has Kazachstan and kaukasus states which is not included in this map

I love how you guys use humor in your videos, it makes them so much more fun (and funny) to watch! Good work!

"Mao saw the use of the Red Army in the hungarian revolution as delegitimizing communism" Ironic.

Didn’t mention the most impactful consequence of the split. After the Vietnam War, Laos and Cambodia, all were under communist regimes. Because all of them are grassroots movements, their allegiance also split between the Soviets and Chinese, particularly the Vietnamese favours the former while the Khmer Rouge, the latter. You don’t often hear about Khmer Rouge, especially at the time, which is astounding considering Khmer Rouge killed 1/3 of its country population, the most percentage wise of all communist regimes. You would think American propagandists would jump all over the story, but that’s not what happened. The US, at the time wanted to get closer to China. They ended up keeping quiet over the entire ordeal. What was publicised was the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia. It started with border clashes with the Khmer Rouge, backed by Deng Xiaoping at the time, made several incursions into Vietnam, in the name of reclaiming their ancestral land. The Vietnamese responded by invading Cambodia and deposing Khmer Rouge, out of overconfidence and probably lack of awareness about the political situation in the Union at the time. The Vietnamese were hoping the Soviet would keep China in check, but what ended up happened was the Chinese army invaded Vietnam from its Southern border, crushing some Vietnamese divisions while incurring few losses. The Vietnamese, rightfully, faced political pressure from the entire world and had to withdraw from Cambodia, handing power over to Hun Sen, whom they installed and made a deal with the Cambodian loyal family which last until this day. The Sino-Soviet split caused a few millions Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese death. In a classic example of real politics, representing Cambodia in the UN until the 90s were the Khmer Rouge representatives, because they are backed by China. The entire world condoned and supported a communist regime that killed 2 millions Cambodian, because of China’s backing. It’s even more remarkable when you consider that America aided the Khmer Rouge while they fight against the Vietnamese installed government of Hun Sen, refusing to call the killing of 2 millions Cambodian, genocide. I think this sets the tone for our upcoming China dominated century where things that involves China, but let’s hope that I am wrong.

This is the best Channel. You actually make videos about stuff I want to know, and not what I already know like every other channel seems to do.

These short videos are very informative and nicely put together.

So ironic that the split began because of Mao thinking Khrushchev was too conciliatory to the West. And then later on, Mao turned around and sided with the West against the USSR.

I'd love a video on Anglo-Franco-American relations throughout the Cold War. That was some interesting stuff.

Mongolia: *sweats nervously*

UN general assembly: "Insert Earth here." Me: If I do, how do I know you just won't steal it?

2:11 I love there's a stick note adding "People's" on China's seat XD

1:40 Mao wasn't exporting grain during a drought because he wanted to look rich, it was because he and the rest of the central government didn't know it was happening at all. This was due to the government system where regional managers were supposed to be completely responsible for any problems of their region, and thus avoided telling the issue of the drought and consequent famine to Mao and the party leaders to avoid being reprimanded.

The PRC is the quiet kid who gets overshadowed by their cooler sibling/friend, but who ends up way more successful later

You forgot the PRC's border conflict with Vietnam in 1979.

After 14 years of RU-vid I can easily state (as a history buff) that this is the best channel of the platform !

1:47 Right, because the PRC certainly didn't do that later...

0:33 I like the distinctive yellow flash.

I’m loving these video topics; it’s stuff I’ve always wondered about but never learned

Chinese going their own way - CGTOW

We talked about this as a topic in a Model UN communist committee. I was the only one besides China that was pro-China. The guy for Albania was out and we barely had time for the topic so I was China's ally. I was Romania

I would love to have longer videos, I don’t mind if they take weeks, but 10 Minute history is awesome

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!

0:34 That's hilariously dark.

Please make a video about the Taiping Rebellion or the Boxer Rebellion.

I was always wondering this, great video

Thanks for posting this

Mao holding up a sign saying "make steel" to a farmer is the best summary of the great leap ever

2:18 ideological purity was so important that they proceeded to implement none of the economic policies that marx advocated for

Very interesting. I enjoyed this mini history lesson. Thanks!

I've been catching up on your videos and did not at all realize this was a new one

Kinda ironic for the USSR to criticise the "Great Leap Forward" when they themselves caused a mass famine in the Holodomour

0:34 is probably the best reference to atomic weapons ever animated.

Well done,very concise!

Hey, this is the most brilliant historian I've ever come across, seriously...

0:33 I like how there's a *FLASH* behind the emperor

0:34 Focking love these nuke explosions referenced.

Really enjoy the vids especially as they’re to the point not rambling on!

You're unironically the funniest guy on this whole site.

I’ve been wanting to know more abt this

I had no idea that Albania was randomly Maoist but Vietnam Stalinist. Also um, yeah, that explains a lot about Ethiopia's position today

Just made an essay about this a week ago, nowwww it comes a video about this!!!!

A rare video that is all objective and accurate about this matter, thank you for this!

china: mocks russia about the Hungarian revolt also China: ' does the the tiananmen square massacre '

1:39 he needed to know how much he could put out so ..He calculated his kingdom

Also, the way you pronounce Boogily Woogily is pure gold. I want to make it my text notification sound.

yeah, this my favorite channel

"What's the difference between Stalinism and Maoism?" "About 40 million dead..."

Love how Taiwan is in a picture frame in the background

Your videos are great

This is quickly becoming my favorite channel. Needs more signs tho.

*Kruschev and Mao arguing who is the real communist while both not following the communist manifesto written by Karl Marx* Marx:😐

You missed out the funny part, Mao allying with Nixon to fight the Soviet Union after condemning the USSR for being too friendly to the US

I'd love if these were longer

I frickin love these videos. That is all.

Maybe a video on Italy's split from the Central Powers before and during WW1?

My grandpa fought in Zhalanashköl against Chinese in 1968.

Please do another End of Year Q&A 😃

Wicked awesome, man

Probably the Saddest divorce in history...

“After the time of their (Japan’s) surrender...” *Bright flash behind Japanese figure*

Loving that corn portrait next to khrushchev

The mad lad actually did a video about this. Thank you! :) Next suggestion: The Non-Aligned Movement (Cold War-present)

Mongolia: if we dont move they wont see us

2:04 Americans put nukes in Turkey first.

I love this content and videos. Keep up the good work and keep making content. If you have to, move towards Patreon.

The running through flowers never gets old

Mao detested Khrushchev because of his thawing of the cold war. Although he had some minor disagreements with Stalin but he believed Stalin was a good communist unlike Khrushchev

You lose (atomic flash in background). Very accurate

you should talk about the prague spring next

Any chance of a classic 10 minute video now n again, maybe finishing off the British history series please :)