Evidence for a That? Part 2

GENEVA SUMMIT, JULY 1955:

• the first summit meeting of Soviet and American leaders since Potsdam in 1945
• attended by Eisenhower, Khrushchev, Eden and Faure
• hopes were high that the new 'Geneva Spirit' of cooperation would produce results
• the issue of German reunification was brought up, Khrushchev would allow a united Germany so long as they were neutral
• the issue was complicated by the admission of West Germany in NATO, May
• USA saw West Germany due to its georgraphical position as central defence of west europe
• Khrushchev suggested NATO and Warsaw Pact be dismantled and replaced by a system of collective security
• Eisenhower called for 'open skies' whereby spy planes could fly over each others territory to verify arms agreement, Khrushchev refused

DE-STALINISATION:

• an attempt by Khrushchev to move away from the policies of Stalin
• criticised…