RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1326Research ArticleTHE SITUATION IN TIBET IN THE 1950S: POLICY OF MAO ZEDONG AND THE DALAI LAMARuiZhongDepartment of World Historyzrusachina@mail.ruPeoples' Friendship University of Russia150220142374603092016Copyright © 2014,2014In the article on the basis of documents and memoirs, as well as using the literature, which deals with an important moment in the history of modern China, the author studies the events in the middle of the last century that led to the PLA troops entering Tibet, and opinions of PRC Chairman Mao Zedong and the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. There also are studied the situation in Tibet, the actions of the Chinese and Tibetan leaders, the reasons for the flight of the Dalai Lama to India in 1959.TibetChinaIndiaMao Zedongthe Dalai LamaNehruPLAТибетКитайИндияМао ЦзэдунДалай ламаДж. НеруНОАК