What was Khrushchev's attitudes before the Crisis?
-Wanted to focus on demoestic ecnomic development & endorsed peaceful coexistance. -Polices had to demonstrate strong anti-western stance
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What were Khrushchev's attitudes after the Crisis?
-Open ti discussions regarding nuclear weapons reductions. -Open to a US-Soviet relationship based on mutual restraint rather than aggression.
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When was Khrushchev ousted?
October 1964
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What was Kennedy's attitude before the Crisis?
-Interesed in conciliation but faced critism that he was 'soft' on communsim. -His policies therefore had to reflect a strong anti-communist stance.
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What was Kennedy's attitude after the Crisis/
-Openly epressed the goal of reducing nuclear weapons. -Began negotitations with other nulcear powers to prevent further use of nuclear weapons.
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When was Kennedy assassinated?
November 1963
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What was introduced in 1962?
Washington-Moscow Hotline
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Even thought the hotline was never used what did it symbolise?
Cooperation
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What were the terms of the Moscow Test Ban Treaty?
Banned nuclear testng in the atmosphere, underwater or in any other ebvrioment in which radioactive debris could spread. Did not include underground tests.
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When was the treaty signed?
August 1963
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Who did not signed the treaty?
France and China
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What did this treaty mean?
Showed USSR, USA and Britain were committed to easy Cold War tensions
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What did the nuclear powers rely on to deter nuclear war?
Mutual Assured Destruction
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What did the USA do despite the treaty?
They continued to produce Intercontinetal Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-launched Ballistic Missiles
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How had the USSR developed their nuclear parity by the end of the 1960's?
Anti-ballistic missiles.
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How did the USA responsed to the USSR's nuclear achievement?
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