Peaceful Co-Existence

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  • Peaceful Co-Existence
    • Austrian State Treaty, 1955
      • After WWII, Austria was split, like Germany
        • All occupying powers agreed to leave Austria
          • Removed a major possible source of conflict!
          • The West also agreed to leave Germany
      • Austria, Finland and Yugoslavia became 'neutral states'
    • Geneva Summit, 1955
      • Eisenhower's 'Open Skies' proposal
        • All powers provide details of military
        • All flight crews must have an inspecting member
      • Future of Germany
        • Eisenhower: re-unification, free elections, ensure its own security (join NATO)
        • Khrushchev would not do anything until Germany was demilitarized and neutral
      • FAILED
    • Camp David, 1959
      • Khrushchev was the first Soviet leader to visit the USA
      • Talked about Berlin and agreed on diplomacy
      • Allowed the US to believe the USSR and China were not a red, communist bloc!
    • Paris Summit, 1960
      • Khrushchev wanted: deal over Berlin, no nuclear weapons in Germany, no nuclear weapons in the Pacific
        • China opposed this, as they had nearly finished their nuclear arsenal!
      • FAILED due to U-2 affair (Khrushchev demanded an apology and did not get one, so stormed out immediately)
    • Election of JFK, 1960
      • JFK was very anti-communist!
      • Inaugural address reflected the Truman Doctrine!
        • Seemed to damn peaceful co-existence
          • Increased the budget for military and nuclear arsenal
            • Refused to compromise on Berlin (said it represented a symbol of freedom)
            • Called for a build-up of NATO forces

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