1969 ⟶ Sino-Soviet Border Clashes

March – September: Sino-Soviet border conflict.
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💔 Khrushchev Initiates Sino-Soviet Split

Khrushchev withdraws Soviet cooperation with China, initiating the Sino-Soviet split.⟶
Khrushchev Initiates Sino-Soviet Split (1960)
Cold WarCommunismSoviet UnionIdeologyGeopoliticsKhrushchevMao ZedongInternational RelationsPolitical Division
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionChinaChina

⚔️ 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

⚔️ 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

💣 Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan

December 24: The Soviet–Afghan War begins.⟶
Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan (1979)
Cold WarSoviet UnionInvasionProxy WarMilitary ConflictMujahedeenGeopolitics
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionAfghanistanAfghanistan