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Question 1

what did the cuban missile crisis draw attention to

Answer 1

the cuban missile crisis drew attention to the risks of brinkmanship and the lack of control the leaders actually had over events

Question 2

how was the crisis resolved

Answer 2

the crisis was only resolved when kennedy and khrushchev communicated directly

Question 3

how did they seek to avoid future similar events

Answer 3

in order to avoid a similar crisis in the future, a special phone ‘hotline’ was introduced between the white house and the kremlin

Question 4

what was the partial test ban treaty of 1963

Answer 4

the partial test ban treaty of 1963 banned the testing of nuclear weapons except underground

Question 5

what did both sides maintain

Answer 5

both sides maintained their heavy nucleur arsenals (collection of weapons)

Question 6

what was recognised as a result of the cuban missile crisis

Answer 6

it was recognised that the arms race could not continue the same way