Soviet Struggle What was the beginning of the end of the cold war? Political breaking -Destalinization -Hungarian issues - Repressive Change Cold War thawing -Iron Curtain change -China/Russia split -Prague Spring U.S. Policy Change -Brinkmanship -Detente -SALT

Destalinization Stalin Died on March 5 1953, Nikita Khrushchev comes to power Purged the country of Stalin’s Memory Blamed Stalin for killing millions of Russian people Called for Peaceful competition with Capitalists.

Hungarian Issues In 65’, Hungarian people overthrow the Communist Style government. Imre Nagy formed a new democratic government USSR sent tanks and troops, executed Nagy, new Pro-Soviet leader

Repressive Change Leonid Brezhnv replaced Khrushchev in 1964 after Cuban missile crisis. Hard man who wanted more Soviet control, more censorship Invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968 to stop the country moving towards socialism

Change of Iron Curtain Countries were starting to regret communism USSR had made other countries develop industries that Russia needed, not self control. Countries looked to socialism and democracy

China and Russia break Mao and Stalin signed 30-year treaty in 1950 China still very communistic China regretted USSR control and wanted to create Mao style communism USSR withheld Nuclear weapon secrets and stop aid to china in 1960

Prague Spring Another issue of disillusionment with communism When Czechoslovakia tried to bring in socialism they wanted “a human face” to communism, less censorship New ideas bloomed during Prague spring before USSR involvement

The cold war had brought about policy of Brinkmanship Means to be at the edge of war all the time. U2 incident, Cuban missile crisis, numerous wars Brought to life idea of nuclear war

Detente A policy to lesson cold war tensions French word meaning relaxing Brought about due to Vietnam protests Policy of Richard Nixon

Salt- not the movie Nixon visited Beijing in 72’ for peace talks Visited USSR for first time since pre-Cold War Strategic Arms limitation Talks-SALT 5 year deal to limit the amount of nuclear weapons each country had. In 1975, 33 other countries signed commitments to détente and cooperation.