Sino-US relations for 70 years

Author: Gui Li
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States is a historical issue involving two fundamentally opposing ideologies and socio-political systems. This relationship held an extremely important position in the history of international relations in the 20th century, once dominating the mainstream of international relations development and influencing all countries. In the context of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, from the perspective of the Chinese people and based on dialectical materialism and historical materialism, it is of great practical and theoretical significance to correctly handle the coexistence and cohabitation relationship with capitalist countries, while maintaining their fundamental systems unchanged and properly addressing and resolving conflicts with capitalist countries, as well as countering their attacks in various aspects. The full text comprehensively and systematically examines the two main threads of the U.S.-Soviet relationship from a historical perspective. The book is divided into seven chapters.
Chapter 1 analyzes Lenin's foreign policy ideas during the early days of the Soviet Russia, pointing out that Lenin was a master of adhering to revolutionary principles while also employing flexible and compromising methods. He never forgot the question of "who will win," but advocated a strategy of "peaceful coexistence" in reality.
Chapter 2 analyzes the common interests and contradictions within the U.S.-Soviet alliance formed during World War II. It highlights that the common enemy was the foundation of the alliance, while the consideration of their own interests was the basic factor that undermined it. The ideological entanglement among the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom, the expansionist behavior of the Soviet Union before and after the war, Britain's attempt to maintain its empire, and the United States' desire to dominate the world all combined to lead to the disintegration of the alliance, the turning of former allies into foes, and renewed struggles.
Chapter 3 reveals the revival of the principle of power and the principle of spheres of influence in the post-World War II relations between major powers in modern international relations.
Chapter 4 analyzes the reasons for the slight easing of relations between Khrushchev and Eisenhower. It points out that Khrushchev's policy of realistic reconciliation and his foreign policy of peaceful coexistence were the active factors leading to the initial easing of U.S.-Soviet relations, while the rigid and uncompromising policies of Eisenhower and Dulles were the negative destructive factors that hindered further easing.
Chapter 5 points out that the significant enhancement of the Soviet Union's real power and the United States' entanglement in the Vietnam War were the basic factors contributing to the easing of U.S.-Soviet relations in the 1960s and 1970s.
Chapter 6 explains that the Soviet Union's failure to properly handle the relationship between its domestic and foreign policies led it to increasingly find itself in a passive and stagnant situation. The planned economy focused solely on industrial development since the establishment of the Soviet Union has shown signs of decline.
Chapter 7 exposes the U.S. government's true intentions, revealing that the Bush administration's "beyond containment" strategy was a significant factor in the disintegration of the Soviet and Eastern European bloc.