THE DAY IN HISTORY · FEBRUARY 14
February 14 in history
What happened on February 14: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1950, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship
14 Feb 1950 — The Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance gives Mao a Soviet guarantee and a loan of 300 million dollars, and it costs him concessions: Soviet forces keep this naval base until 1955, and Moscow gains joint companies to mine Xinjiang’s oil and metals. For Mao, the alliance came with a bill.
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