China and the October ‘56 Events in Poland

• Authors: Dziak Waldemar J.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The situation in Poland and Hungary in 1956 caused resulted in increased political activity within the Communist Party of China. The aim of Mao Zedong’s strategy was for China to attain a significant position within the communist bloc. China supported the changes taking place in Poland with a focus on its own political gains with its relations with the USSR.

Keywords

EN

Mao; North Korea Studies; Poland

• Publisher: Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 28
• Pages: 147-156

Dates

published

2015-12-01

Contributors

author

Dziak Waldemar J.

• Institute of Political Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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