1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
1879 - 1953
1893 - 1976
1912 - 1994
1907 - 1964
North America
1898 - 1976
1909 - 1989
Central America and Caribbean
December 29, 1949
Lin Biao and others ask for instructions on whether to send ethnic Korean officers and soldiers to North Korea.
February 1, 1949
Anastas Mikoyan and Zhou Enlai discuss Chinese Communist Party contacts with the US, recognition of the coalition government, and the Chinese attitude toward foreign property.
December 4, 1950
Their discussion involves the idea of a definite Soviet victory in Korea, the failure of US soldiers and President Truman, the internal politics of the US; internal politics of China, the progress of the decision about Germany among the Soviets as well as other Western powers.
January 27, 1951
The telegram from Peng Dehuai discusses the results of a meeting with Kim Il Sung, including Kim Il Sung’s belief that the Korean People’s Army cannot defeat the Americans alone, the defense of the Korea's coast, the re-staffing of five corps, and preparations for soldiers to carry out work in the newly liberated areas.
December 27, 1952
Stalin agrees to send ammunitions to Mao in preparation for a US attack.
July 3, 1951
Mao Zedong writes Stalin on the Chinese position for a ceasefire in the Korean War which the Chinese side will propose at an upcoming meeting with the UN negotiators. Mao asks Stalin for his opinion on the Chinese position.
June 2, 1953
Council of Ministers of the USSR Order to improve the political and economic situation in GDR
June 15, 1947
Stalin, writing under the pseudonym “Fyodor Kuznetsov,” who was Stalin’s Chief of the GRU, tells “Terebin,” actually Soviet doctor and operative in Yan’an Andrei Orlov, to arrange a secret meeting in Moscow with Mao Zedong.
July 1, 1947
Stalin, using the name of Chief of the GRU, Fyodor Kuznetsov, tells Terebin, actually Soviet operative in Yan'an Andrei Orlov, to delay Mao's secret visit to Moscow.
December 16, 1947
Stalin, using the name of Fyodor Kuznetsov, Chief of the GRU, officially invites Mao Zedong to Moscow. Stalin does so through Andrei Orlov, acting under the name "Terebin."