Chapter 25 Notes
Subject:
European History [1]
Tags:
Soviet people [2]
Communist states [5]
De-Stalinization [7]
Leonid Brezhnev [10]
Richard Nixon [11]
Cold War [12]
vietnam war [13]
Politics [14]
Confrontation and D?tente, 1955-1975121. On and off periods of relaxed tensions? Dangerous confrontations began to mount? Stalin's successors recognized a need for cooperation with other countries? Korean War ended? Iron curtain still existed? Austria became independent and neutral? 1955, Cold War stabilized? Recognized necessity of peaceful coexistence? Eisenhower continued to build up arms and continued containment? Both recognized need for coexistence ? Khrushchev vowed to crush capitalism? East Berliners were fleeing? Demanded the US pull out, rejected? Tension mounted because of Berlin? Prevented Britain, France and Israel from taking action in Egypt? Prevented Russian intervention? Conflict in Suez Canal? Capable of destroying cities?