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Two consequences of the Cuban misssiles crisis?
One consequnce of the Cuban missiles crisis was an improvement of superpower relations through TREATIES THAT CONTROLLED AND LIMITED nuclear weapons and their danger in the following years. The test ban treaty of 1963 banned all all testing of nuclear weapons on land. This allowed the USA and soviet economies to focus on infastructure advancements and social issues respectfully. In addition, the outer space treaty was signed in 1967: this banned space use for military purposes and forbid nuclear weapons being in orbit. This improved global relations as the space race wasn’t a threat to the security of the superpower. Finally, the nuclear non-proliferation treatywas signed i. 1968. This banned the sharing of nuclear technology with other nations which resulted in a safer world as the less countries who have nuclear weapons, the less chance of a nuclear war. This with the 1963 hotline made the world a safer place
