Mao Zedong was the Chinese leader who was allied with which country?

Mao Zedong was the Chinese leader who was allied with which country?

• A. United States
• B. Soviet Union
• C. United Kingdom
• D. Japan

Answer: (B)

Mao Zedong’s leadership built a strong alliance with the Soviet Union. After the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, Soviet economic and military aid, along with advisers, helped the new government industrialize and set up policy. This partnership was formalized in the 1950 Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance, signaling a deep, ongoing cooperation. While there was some cooperation with the Soviets during World War II to resist Japan, the enduring alignment for Mao was with the USSR. In contrast, the United States backed Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists for much of this period, the United Kingdom maintained cautious diplomacy, and Japan was the wartime adversary. Thus, the country Mao aligned with is the Soviet Union.

Mao Zedong’s leadership built a strong alliance with the Soviet Union. After the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, Soviet economic and military aid, along with advisers, helped the new government industrialize and set up policy. This partnership was formalized in the 1950 Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance, signaling a deep, ongoing cooperation. While there was some cooperation with the Soviets during World War II to resist Japan, the enduring alignment for Mao was with the USSR. In contrast, the United States backed Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists for much of this period, the United Kingdom maintained cautious diplomacy, and Japan was the wartime adversary. Thus, the country Mao aligned with is the Soviet Union.