The People’s Republic under Mao, 1949–1976 · THE MAP IN
Map of China in October 1964
The bomb, the Third Front and the Soviet rift · Mao era
China in October 1964: The bomb, the Third Front and the Soviet rift. Since November 1962, 8 territories changed status on this map: including The Soviet Union, Soviet Central Asia (mod. Kazakhstan), Soviet Central Asia (mod. Kyrgyzstan) and 5 more.
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What changes on the map
| The Soviet Union | Beijing’s allies and friends → Beijing’s adversaries |
| Soviet Central Asia (mod. Kazakhstan) | Beijing’s allies and friends → Beijing’s adversaries |
| Soviet Central Asia (mod. Kyrgyzstan) | Beijing’s allies and friends → Beijing’s adversaries |
| Soviet Central Asia (mod. Tajikistan) | Beijing’s allies and friends → Beijing’s adversaries |
| Soviet Central Asia (mod. Uzbekistan) | Beijing’s allies and friends → Beijing’s adversaries |
| Mongolia (the Mongolian People’s Republic) | Beijing’s allies and friends → Beijing’s adversaries |
| Pakistan | Neutral, non-aligned or colonial → Beijing’s allies and friends |
| East Pakistan (Bangladesh from 1971) | Neutral, non-aligned or colonial → Beijing’s allies and friends |
On the ground
- Inside the Third Front, 1964–71: industry was moved inland to put it out of bombers’ reach.
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