1962 ⟶ Sino-Indian War Ends with Chinese Victory

October–November: The Sino-Indian War, caused by a border di...
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🚩 Communist Victory Ends Chinese Civil War

Communist victory in the Landing Operation on Hainan Island (March–May" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">May) and Wanshan Archipelago Campaign end the Chinese Civil War (May" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">May–August).⟶
Communist Victory Ends Chinese Civil War (1950)
Chinese Civil WarCommunismMilitary HistoryKuomintangCold WarMao Zedong
ChinaChina

⚔️ Sino-Indian War Ends with Chinese Victory

October–November: The Sino-Indian War, caused by a border dispute in Aksai Chin, ends with a Chinese victory.⟶
Sino-Indian War Ends with Chinese Victory (1962)
Cold WarBorder DisputeMilitary ConflictTerritorial Disputes
ChinaChinaIndiaIndia

⚔️ Second India-Pakistan War

August – September: Second Indo-Pakistani War.⟶
Second India-Pakistan War (1965)
Cold WarKashmirWarfareMilitary ConflictBorder Disputes
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan

⚔️ Sino-Soviet Border Clashes

March – September: Sino-Soviet border conflict.⟶
Sino-Soviet Border Clashes (1969)
Cold WarBorder DisputeGeopoliticsMilitary ConflictSoviet UnionIdeology
ChinaChinaSoviet UnionSoviet Union

⚔️ Sino-Vietnamese War

February – March: Sino-Vietnamese War.⟶
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
WarfareCold WarBorder ConflictGeopoliticsMilitary Conflict
VietnamVietnamChinaChina

⚔️ China-India Border Skirmishes: Largest Escalation in 50 Years

China and India engage in border skirmishes, the largest escalation between the two powers in 50 years.⟶
China-India Border Skirmishes: Largest Escalation in 50 Years (2020)
Border DisputeMilitary ConflictGeopoliticsTerritorial DisputesArmed Forces
ChinaChinaIndiaIndia