Cold War Stalemate.2
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- Cold War Stalemate
- The Geneva Summit 1955
- Khrushchev knew Russia needed conventional forces.
- 1955 FDG admitted into NATO and rearmament began.
- USA placed permanent troops in Europe to prevent German militarism.
- Open Skies proposal; Eisenhower called for each side to provide details of military installations.
- Khrushchev rejected the proposal. He was aware of the US U-2 spy plane and had nothing comparable.
- Eisenhower proposed unified Germany, free elections and Germany's freedom to ensure its own security.
- Effectively meant Germany would become part of NATO.
- Khrushchev would only contemplate German reunification if Germany was demilitarised and neutral.
- Agreed on the principle of free elections but no procedure was set up to make this happen.
- Problems over Berlin and Germany
- West Germany joining NATO meant Khrushchev was concerned about US nuclear missile deployment.
- Between 1949-58 about 188,000 professionals left East Germany.
- Khrushchev's ultimatum: West had 6 months to accept West Berlin as an independent political entity or USSR would surrender its control of its zone to the GDR.
- This would give the East Germany all control of access to West Berlin, which would force the USA to recognise the GDR as an independent state.
- Camp David talks 1959: discussed issues like disarmament and issues in Berlin. Agreed on diplomacy over force.
- Likely that Khrushchev visiting USA for Camp David talks led to a further deterioration in Sino-Soviet relations.
- The Geneva Summit 1955
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