The Cold War – Rivalry for Global Supremacy The Khrushchev Era: Stalin dies 1953 and is replaced by Nikita Krushchev by De-Stalinization of the Soviet Union - Krushchev denounces Stalin’s authoritarian rule – encourages Eastern bloc to resist Soviet control in general. Peaceful Co-existance: there are two different social systems but socialism would win through non-violent transition, not by war or violent revolution.

The Cold War – Liberation Movements! Polish and Hungarian Unrest: Poland 1956: riots protesting Soviet economic and political domination. – Agreement that Poland will receive some domestic autonomy but adhere to Soviet foreign policy Hungary 1956: demand for liberalization of the economy – demonstrations happen – Imre Nagy becomes the Prime Minister. – Nagy promises free elections and withdrawl from the Warsaw Pact. – USSR cannot allow it – 5000 Soviet tanks attack. – Nagy is overthrown and a new Communist government is set up. – recognition by the USA that Hungary was in the Soviet Sphere of influence.

The Cold War – Rivalry for Global Supremacy Berlin: Tension Builds 1958 – 2 million East Germans had fled to the West from East Germany: “Brain Drain” – skilled workers or highly trained professionals. Krushcev wanted the West out of Berlin - West refuses August 1961 – East and west Berlin are cut off after 103, 000 East Germans poured into W. Germany in the first 6 months of The Berlin Wall replaces the barbed wire.

The Cold War – Rivalry for Global Supremacy Cuban Missile Crisis Fidel Castro gains power in Cuba and the Soviet Union sign a $100 million trade agreement Cuban emigres attack Cuba at the Bay of Pigs and are defeated – American U-2 flights photograph medium-range ballistic missiles sites. Kennedy decides they must quarantine Cuba. Compromise: Cuban missiles for Turkish missiles. USA would remove quarantine and promise not to invade Cuba. Diplomacy averted a nuclear war and jump started nuclear negotiations regarding testing 1963-Partial Test Ban Treaty.