Consequences of the Cuban missile crisis Flashcards
Short-term US Soviet relations
Kennedy Had won as Khrushchev looked weak after having backed down
Agreement to remove Turkish missiles was done in secret so made Khrushchev look even worse
Khrushchev was removed as leader and replaced with Brezhnev in 1964
Longtime US Soviet relations
Treaties are drawn to prevent close call of nuclear war
Limited test ban treaty 1963
USA and USSR are to stop testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere
Outer space treaty 1968
Outer space should only be for peaceful purposes not nuclear weapons
Nuclear non-proliferation Treaty 1968
Agreements to slow down the making of nuclear weapons and looked at limiting arsenals
Hotline
Set up in 1964 as a response to the Cuban missile crisis
Improve communication between US and Russian leaders