Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
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The Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was a 1937 treaty between the Republic of China and the Soviet Union that secured Soviet military and material support for China against Japanese aggression during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
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international treaty ⓘ non-aggression pact ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Chinese Nationalist government
NERFINISHED
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Republic of China Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Non-aggression pacts
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Treaties of the Republic of China (1912–1949) ⓘ Treaties of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| context | Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticImpact |
counterbalanced Japanese influence in East Asia
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strengthened Sino-Soviet relations in late 1930s ⓘ |
| economicDimension | included Soviet credit arrangements for Chinese arms purchases ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Soviet military assistance to China until 1941 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRegion |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
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Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II in Asia
NERFINISHED
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interwar period ⓘ |
| inForceDuring |
early 1940s
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late 1930s ⓘ |
| involvedGovernment |
Government of the Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
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Nationalist Government of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
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Russian ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-aggression treaty ⓘ |
| militaryDimension |
facilitated supply of Soviet tanks and artillery to China
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facilitated transfer of Soviet pilots to China ⓘ |
| nonAggressionClause |
commitment not to join alliances directed against the other party
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mutual pledge to refrain from aggression against each other ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Imperial Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier informal Soviet support to China against Japan ⓘ |
| provided |
Soviet aircraft to China
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Soviet loans to China ⓘ Soviet material support to China ⓘ Soviet military advisers to China ⓘ Soviet military aid to China ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent armed conflict between the Republic of China and the Soviet Union
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to secure Soviet support for China against Japanese aggression ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Japanese invasion of China
NERFINISHED
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Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese foreign policy during the Nanjing decade
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Sino-Soviet relations ⓘ Soviet foreign policy in East Asia ⓘ |
| securityDimension | collective security against Japanese expansion ⓘ |
| signatory |
Republic of China
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn | Nanjing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1937-08-21 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Chinese Nationalist side in the Second Sino-Japanese War
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Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
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