5.1 the Thaw begins Flashcards
1
Q
Thaw
A
a reduction of tension
2
Q
what happens to JFK
A
JFK assassinated in November 1963
3
Q
Who replaces Kennedy
A
Lyndon B Johnson
4
Q
International agreements made during the Thaw
A
The hotline
The limited test ban treaty
outer space treaty
nuclear-non proliferation treaty
5
Q
The hotline (1963)
A
A direct phone line to Moscow. Allowed USA and USSR to communicate without having to send letters which take days to receive
6
Q
The Limited Test Ban treaty
A
Banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere, outer space, and underground/underwater
7
Q
Outer space treaty
A
Banned the stationing of weapons of mass destruction in outer space
8
Q
Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty
A
Treaty which prevents the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology
