1. East West Detente
This bought the fear that another world war, again with Europe its main arena, a distinct possibility. ... The following two weeks the world was holding its breath in anticipation of a full-scale nuclear war. ... The missile crisis was a tremendous shock to the two superpowers, unlike the Korean war of 1950 - 53, the confrontation this time was not between substitutes, but between the Americans and the Soviets themselves, who were both looking at the prospect of having each other's nuclear missiles bearing down on themselves. ... The negotiations had a profound effect on détente in...
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- Approx Pages: 8
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate