CIA 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 liberation

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

CIA 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 liberation

ree@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

Tne interesting bit is that they despised Chinese but were OK with the USSR.

TheConquestOfBed@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

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.

TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml · edit-2 4 months ago

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