China's Land Forces: New Priorities and Capabilities

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What is the name of Mao's doctrine that made the PLA an important ground force?

"People's war" doctrine.

When did China become a nuclear power?

1964

What were the 5 main missions of the PLA from 1949 to 1989 (protection against 3 potential external threats, and 2 domestic goals)?

-Maintain the leaderchip of the CCP. In the process: providing domestic stability and suppress large-scale political action against the party
-Contribute to national construction, throught infrastructure development mainly
-Defend the northwest frontiers against invasion from USSR
-Defend northeastern border againt Korean invasion
-Defeat potential invasion from the coast
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How many people were enrolled in the PLA in the mid-1980's?

4 millions

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