Communist Party of the Soviet Union (the Politburo) discussed the political upheavals in Poland and Hungary. A hard-line faction led by Molotov was pushing for intervention‚ but Khrushchev and Marshal Zhukov were initially opposed. A delegation in Budapest reported that the situation was not as dire as had been portrayed. Khrushchev stated that he believed that Party Secretary Ernő Gerő’s request for intervention on 23 October indicated that the Hungarian Party still held the confidence of the Hungarian
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In October 1962 most of the world watched in horror as the threat of a nuclear war loomed over a confrontation between the United states and soviet Russia. The incident‚ known as the Cuban missile crisis was one that saw Russia place nuclear missiles in Cuba‚ a direct act of aggression towards the united states. On the 14th of October 1962‚ a US spy plane witnessed the ballistic missiles being assembled for installation. Kennedy was then briefed on the 16th of October and what followed was unequivocally
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in this period. The spread of communism in the far-east for the first time resulted in tangible confrontation between East and West meaning that the Cold War was about to turn into a truly existing war. The death of Stalin and the personality of Khrushchev influenced superpower relations. Therefore this analysis will attempt to examine the relative significance of these varying factors and prove that the Arms Race was the most important factor in preventing direct US-Soviet confrontation. Of course
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was in the best interests both superpowers for various reasons. For the USSR‚ one of the main reasons was that Khrushchev wanted to establish his position and separate himself from Stalin (though his policy of ‘destalinisation’) and peaceful coexistence was part of this plan. However‚ there were other reasons; the Russian economy was not matched with the economy of the USA and Khrushchev wanted to buy time to allow them to ‘catch up’ with the USA. Also the development of nuclear weapons made conflict
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continuation as it was used by all six leaders ‚ it is in fact a change as the level of use ‚ alters throughout the period. The most lenient ruling was under Alexander II ‚ Nicholas II and Khrushchev as they all adopted ’ glasnost’ ie free publication with no strict rules to abide by. Similarly under Nicholas II and Khrushchev there was an expansion of the press ‚ with twice the amount of books being in circulation during the 1890’s then there was in the 20’s. Comparisons can be made between the way Alexander
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The Cold War Explain the causes of the cold war; describe the events of the cold war as they affected Germany directly. Make notes on the causes and the consequences of the Cuban missile crisis. The cold war broke out following the Second World War for several reasons. There was a tremendous American fear of attack and spread of communism‚ Roosevelt thought it was absolutely necessary to abolish communism and stop the progression of it. Soviet troops had freed several countries in
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Are Nuclear Weapons Strategically Obsolete? Why or Why not? The ongoing debate of whether or not nuclear weapons are obsolete or not is a very complex one. Numerous studies have purported that nuclear weapons no longer serve an important strategic purpose for countries such as the United States of America and Great Britain. Clausewitz stated that war and politics were inextricably linked. So the distinction between “political” and “military” viability of nuclear weapons is one without meaning. Essentially
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Vaisakhi Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵਿਸਾਖੀ) visākhī)‚ also known as Baisakhi‚ Vaishakhi‚ or Vasakhi) is a festival celebrated across the northern Indian subcontinent‚ especially in the Punjab region by the Sikh community. For the Sikh community this festival commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa. It is also celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists for different reasons. Importance for Sikhs The festival bears a great significance for the Sikhs due of the fact that on the Vaisakhi Day in the year 1699
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In the letter‚ Kennedy gave Khrushchev proposals for a compromise. The compromise asked Khrushchev to remove their weapon systems from Cuba with safeguard and supervisions. In return‚ President Kennedy would ensure against an invasion of Cuba. In addition‚ the U.S. would promptly remove the naval quarantine around
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explanation of how this supports/does not support the statement. Use Y in the margin for each source use in support of the statement and N for each source use rejecting the statement. © UCLES 2012 0470/02/SM/15 5 Option B: 20th Century topic WHY DID KHRUSHCHEV PUT NUCLEAR MISSILES INTO CUBA? 1 Study Source A. Why was this cartoon published in the Soviet Union in 1960? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge. Level 6 Explanation of purpose in context [7] Level 5 Explanation
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