The document summarizes developments in the Cold War between the 1950s and 1980s. It discusses key events like Stalin's death and Khrushchev coming to power in the Soviet Union in 1953. Tensions fluctuated, with periods of increased conflict like the U-2 incident causing tensions to surge, while policies of détente and brinkmanship aimed to lessen tensions at other times. Relations also shifted as the US pursued better ties with China under Nixon and tensions arose again under Reagan's anti-communist stance.

1. Chapter 17: Section 5 The Cold War Thaws

2. Joseph Stalin died in 1953 Nikita Khrushchev takes power Denounces Stalin’s actions Destalinization: purging the country of Stalin’s memory including destroying monuments The wicked witch is dead! But Communism still lives. Destalinization

3. Hungarian army attempts to overthrow Soviet controlled government “ No one wants communism”-Not successful Brezhnev Doctrine: satellite nations may not reject communism Czechoslovakia and Prague Spring Revolts in Eastern Europe Cut the communist hammer and sickle from the Hungarian Flag.

5. Treaty of Friendship 1950 (Stalin & Mao) Shadow’s of Moscow Khrushchev punishes Chinese Fighting breaks out Tensions lie on common border Soviet Chinese Split I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU MORE!

6. Brinkmanship: threatening to go to war due to enemy tensions U.S. and Soviet Union were unable to meet U-2 incident and CMC caused tensions to surge Détente: policy of lessening Cold War tensions Realpolitik: realistic politics Brinkmanship to Detente

7. Cold War tensions increased when in 1960 the USSR shot down a US spy plane over Russia At first, the United States government denied everything US was forced to admit when the USSR produced its remains (largely intact) and surviving pilot U-2 Affair

8. President Richard Nixon was the first president to visit Communist China in 1972 “ We want the Chinese with us when we sit down and negotiate with the Russians.” SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) Nixon and Brezhnev signed the SALT I Treaty: 5 yr agreement that limited the number of missiles each country could have Nixon’s Visit =

9. Under President Nixon and Ford, U.S., China, and the Soviet Union had better relations However, Congress refused to sign the SALT II treaty after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan Tensions arose as many countries began stock piling nuclear weapons The Collapse of Detente Better Relations

10. Moved away from détente Increased defense spending Put economic and military pressure on the Soviets SDI- Strategic Defense Initiative: program to protect against enemy missiles Never put into effect New Soviet leader in 1985 began the final thaw of the Cold War Reagan Takes an Anti-Communist Stance