On December 25, 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved, and the former member states declared their independence. This is one of the most important and far-reaching historical events of the entire twentieth century. The red giant, which spanned Europe and Asia, collapsed, and since then, the world has been dominated by the United States. The socialist camp has lost this big brother, its power has gradually weakened, and there are now only five socialist countries in the world.
The relationship between us and the Soviet Union was also more complicated, during the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation, the Soviet Union was our good partner, after the founding of China, the Soviet Union also provided a lot of assistance to China, during that time China and the Soviet Union also maintained friendly relations, we also called the Soviet Union a big brother. So when the big brother Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, what was China's attitude as a neighbor at that time?
In 1958, the Soviet Union proposed the construction of military radio stations on Chinese territory and expressed the intention of forming a fleet together with China in china's territorial waters, which we believed was a means used by the Soviet Union to make China cede some of its power and be subject to the Soviet Union. Because this is a matter of national sovereignty, China certainly cannot agree to it, so Sino-Soviet relations have since become rigid.
From 1958 to 1980, in the past thirty years, there was no shortage of time when China and the Soviet Union were at the most tense, and even almost war broke out, until 1980, the relationship between the two sides slowly eased up a little, the leader of the Soviet Union died, we will also send people to the funeral. So, when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, what kind of attitude did China take toward this?
China actually feels very helpless about this matter, and it is also very emotional, and the older generation of Chinese will also feel a little sad. The Soviet Union and we belong to the same socialist country, and from a large perspective, their disintegration has also brought us a certain negative impact, that is, the socialist camp has lost a pillar and has less strength to balance the United States, and we will feel a little worried and helpless.
The reason why I feel emotional is because I think of the time when the Soviet Union helped us, over the years, the Soviet Union has done a lot of things that are not very kind, but we can't deny that this teacher has also taught us a lot, without them, China's industrial start-up should be more difficult. We have always been grateful for this help, and now that the Soviet Union has disintegrated, sadness is inevitable.
When referring to the collapse of the Soviet Union, some netizens said that the dead Soviet Union is the good Soviet Union, because from a general point of view, the collapse of the Soviet Union is not all bad for us, but also brought some good effects, such as losing the shackles, and no longer have to worry about being suppressed by the Soviet Union.
The collapse of the Soviet Union is an irreversible historical event, and there are many factors that led to this happening, and China is only a spectator in this matter. Fast forward a few decades, the Soviet Union has become a forever past, while China is getting better and better. The collapse of the Soviet Union also allowed us to learn a lot of things, and we were more alert to the crises and challenges that we might encounter in the future.