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At the crossroads between Moscow and Beijing. Beginning of the Albanian-Soviet rift

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2012

Abstract

The III. Congress of the Romanian Workers' Party in 1960 had great significance to further foreign policy direction of Albania.

The Albanian position in Bucharest can be regarded as a key moment not only for the fate of the Albanian-Soviet but also the Albanian-Chinese relations. Bucharest Congress meant the beginning of Albania rupture with the Soviet Union.

After the events during the Congress, and shortly after, Enver Hoxha began final preparations for split with the USSR. Congress of become an important source of propaganda documenting the right attitude of the Albanian Labour Party and betrayal of the Soviet Union.