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Course of Our Times, The; Russian Chinese Rupture, The

12/11/1978

Dubbed from A2-02442. Original date 12/11/78

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Series

Course of Our Times, The

Program

Russian Chinese Rupture, The

Program Number

39

Series Description

Historical survey hosted by Abram Sachar, Brandeis University. Series release date: 1973

Program Description

“One of the decisive events of our time was the rupture in the alliance between Soviet Russia and Red China. By 1949 these two among the most populous nations of the world stood together in a firm Communist alliance and it seemed as if the future, certainly of Asia, belonged to them. Yet by 1958 -59, there were recriminations, at first with symbolic names and indirect targets, but a few years later the break was openly revealed, in language more abusive than was used in attacking the long standing enemies of the West. A new balance of power had been created in Asia and the Pacific as yesterday’s allies became the most bitter antagonists.”

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Educational

Topics

History

Citation

Chicago: “Course of Our Times, The; Russian Chinese Rupture, The,” 12/11/1978, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed August 18, 2018, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F0289D80D2E94C749FC5E914F5074976.

MLA: “Course of Our Times, The; Russian Chinese Rupture, The.” 12/11/1978. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. August 18, 2018. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F0289D80D2E94C749FC5E914F5074976>.

APA: Course of Our Times, The; Russian Chinese Rupture, The. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F0289D80D2E94C749FC5E914F5074976