✦ History

Sino-Soviet border conflict

March 2 – September 11, 1969 · Manchuria

Soviet and Chinese troops clashed on their border, at Zhenbao Island and elsewhere. The crisis raised fears of nuclear war.

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Participants

Strength and losses

Strength
People's Republic of China 814,003
Soviet Union 658,002

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Followed from
Sino-Soviet split 1956 – 1966

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