Question

What was a main difference between Chinese communism and Soviet communism? A.Chinese communist leaders were unified in their support of Leninism. Soviet leaders were allowed to hold more diverse political opinions. B.Chinese communism believed the bourgeoisie would join the working class. Soviets believed there would always be struggle between the two groups. C.Chinese communist leaders worked directly to serve rural peasants. Soviet leaders viewed themselves as guides for urban workers. D.Chinese communism focused on collectivizing industrial factories. Soviet communism focused on forming agricultural collectives.

Answer 1

 C.Chinese communist leaders worked directly to serve rural peasants. Soviet leaders viewed themselves as guides for urban workers.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C, as the main difference between Chinese and Soviet communism was that Chinese communist leaders worked directly to serve rural peasants. Soviet leaders viewed themselves as guides for urban workers.

Russian communism advocated a workers' revolution, while Chinese communism reoriented its philosophy towards a peasant revolution. The first also proposed coexistence with capitalism, while the second rejected that notion and remained aggressive with the United States as its imperialist enemy. These differences led to the Sino-Soviet division in the 1960s.