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Peaceful Coexistance

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Last updated: February 13, 2023
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When was the 'Thaw' period?
1953 to 1956
When did Stalin die?
March 1953
Who was included in the collective leadership afterwards?
Malenkov, Khrushchev and Bulganin
What did Malenkov realise?
The benefits in adopting a less hard line confrontational approach
What was this approach called?
The new approach
What was this approach based upon?
The downfall of Capitalism being inevitable
What did Khrushchev rename this approach to?
Peaceful Coexistance
What was the focus economically for the USSR?
To focus spending within Russia and to reduce spending on military security
Define Peaceful Coexistence
To defeat Capitalism without the use of war through defeating them overtime
Did Khrushchev want to maintain a firm grip on satellite states?
Yes
What did Khrushchev want with the future of Germany?
A weak Germany
What was the impact on the Arms Race?
The USSR must keep expanding its nuclear capability
What did Khrushchev want to happen with international tension?
To be defused and care taken to not provoke the USA
Was Peaceful Coexistence intended to end the Cold War?
No
What 3 events impacted Peaceful Coexistence
Austrian State Treaty, Geneva Summit, Paris Summit
When was the Austrian State Treaty?
May 1955
Who attended the Austrian State Treaty?
USSR, USA, UK and France
What was the result of this treaty?
Led to the withdrawal of all occupying powers in Austria and it would be a neutral state
Whose forces were removed from West Germany?
Western powers
Was this successful in achieving Peaceful Coexistence?
It removed a major source of political conflict
When was the Geneva Summit?
September 1955
Who attended the Geneva Summit?
USA, UK and the USSR
Why did Khrushchev feel the summit was necessary?
Germany was admitted into NATO and rearmament began
What was discussed in the Geneva Summit?
The 'Open Skies' proposal and the future of Germany
What was the Open Skies proposal?
For each side to provide details of military instillations and to allow aerial reconnaisance
Whose idea was this proposal?
Eisenhower
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What was the outcome of the Open Skies proposal?
Khrushchev rejected the proposal
What did Eisenhower propose about the future of Germany?
A reunified Germany with free elections and it's own freedom
What was needed for Khrushchev to want reunification?
Germany to be demilitarised and neutral
What did Khrushchev refuse to discuss?
The future of Eastern Bloc states
What was agreed at the Summit?
A principle of free elections in Germany
Why did this never come to fruition?
No procedures were set up to make it become reality
What was successful from the Geneva Summit?
Marked the beginning of dialogue and the foundations of peaceful coexistence were in place
What was unsuccessful from the Geneva Summit?
Nothing was directly implemented
When did Khrushchev make the Secret Speech?
February 1956
What did Khrushchev do in the Secret Speech?
He denounced Stalin
What happened in Hungary after the speech?
Calls fot democratisation and a revolt against soviet control.
When did the Hungary Revolution occur?
October 1956
How was the situation in Hungary resolved?
Brutal suppression from the Soviets
What did this show to the West?
Khrushchev wasn't a liberal leader and it undermined peaceful coexistence
When were the Camp David talks?
September 1959
Why was the Camp David talks notable?
Khrushchev was the first Soviet leader to visit the USA
What was discussed at Camp David?
The disarmament and the situation of Berlin
What was agreed at Camp David?
To settle international issues through diplomacy rather than force
What did the visit woresen?
The Sino-Soviet relationship
When was the Paris Summit?
May 1960
Who attended the Paris Summit?
The leaders of the USSR and the USA
Why did the Summit collapse?
An American U2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union
What was the impact on the Sino-Soviet relationship from this?
Khrushchev was able to calm opposition from China
Why was the Sino-Soviet relationship going to inevitably get worse?
Khrushchev was committed to Peaceful Coexistence which annoyed the Chinese
Why did Khrushchev's plans to prohibit nuclear weapons in the Pacific and Germany fail?
China announced that they wouldn't take part in these agreements
When did Kennedy take over office?
January 1961
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