Legacy for Sino-Soviet relations Soviet Union in the Korean War

contrary expectations, soviet intervention in korea did not inspire chinese leadership confidence. mao, in particular, felt betrayed soviet leadership had refused send infantry , armoured units, in addition mig squadrons, , join conflict openly beside china. there evidence chinese felt restricted russians, forced them defer soviet union technological , strategic support, offered minor support in exchange. furthermore, chinese leadership felt humiliated soviet decision make chinese pay them material support had received, made soviets seem more arms merchants genuine communist internationalists.

in effect, zhang xiaoming argues chinese came feel soviet union both unreliable , demanding ally , took greater steps ensure autarky ussr in years following war. in 1960, china broke soviet union in event known today sino-soviet split, creating rift amongst communist powers expected pick 1 side of divide. north korean regime, bordered both countries, navigated split playing 1 power off against other. did not firmly align either power until soviet reforms under mikhail gorbachev compelled regime align china.

this split, influenced korean war shaped relations between 2 countries until 1989.