wider consequences Flashcards
what was the paris peace summit supposed to represent
the paris peace summit was supposed to represent a step towards improved relations and to build on khrushchevs call for โpeaceful coexistenceโ between the east and west
what did eisenhower want to achieve by the end of his presidency
eisenhower hoped to end his presidency by improving the usas relationship with the ussr. instead tensions were higher than ever.
what were the initial impressions of the paris peace summit fail
on the surface, the growth in tensions seemed to be entirely the fault of the americans
what suspicions were made about khrushchev regarding the failure of the peace summit
some have argued that khrushchev wanted the summit to fail to show his political opponents in moscow that he was a tough leader