The Cold War 1960s and 1970s
Major Events and Developments U2 Crisis Berlin Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis Prague Spring (Czechoslovakia) Vietnam War
Period of Détente Period of lessening tension between the US and USSR After Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) Ends with Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1979) Characteristics: Hotline between White House/Kremlin Limiting Arms Race Recognized borders of Europe Trade between superpowers
New Leadership Kennedy assassinated (Nov. 1963) Replaced by Lyndon B Johnson Khrushchev denounced and outed in 1964 Replaced by Leonid Brezhnev
Prague Spring (Czech. 1968) Attempt at modernizing and liberalizing the economy Soviet leader Brezhnev sends troops to replace Dubcek Czech. maintain peaceful demonstrations New policy introduced: Brezhnev Doctrine
SALT Treaties Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty SALT I SALT II 1969: reduce nuclear weapon arsenals SALT II 1979, same general guidelines USA does not ratify in protest of USSR invasion of Afghanistan Largely symbolic US backs out in 1986