☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Socialism@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoCIA Cables (1948): The Dalai Lama government was an absolute dictatorship and "one of the most corrupt and decadent to be found in the world today", 90% of Tibetans wanted Communist liberationwww.cia.govexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: china@lemmy.mlpolitics@hexbear.net
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCIA Cables (1948): The Dalai Lama government was an absolute dictatorship and "one of the most corrupt and decadent to be found in the world today", 90% of Tibetans wanted Communist liberationwww.cia.gov☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Socialism@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: china@lemmy.mlpolitics@hexbear.net
minus-squareree@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 years agoTne interesting bit is that they despised Chinese but were OK with the USSR.
minus-squareTheConquestOfBed@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoTibet and Mongolia always had a bit of a cultural bond when Buddhism was spread northward. They were likely on board with joining whatever group Mongolia favored.
Tne interesting bit is that they despised Chinese but were OK with the USSR.
Tibet and Mongolia always had a bit of a cultural bond when Buddhism was spread northward. They were likely on board with joining whatever group Mongolia favored.