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KHRUSHCHEV (CHINA (de-Stalinisation 56 announced (reaction was not…

- - - - Poland - bloodless, concessions
    - - China seeking to reduce economic dependence on Moscow
- - - - admission of defeat - physically prevent people leaving
  - - - Kennedy warns the US will not tolerate any changes in the status of Berlin
- - - - aware of US efforts to remove Castro e.g. Bay of Pigs
      - series of military maneuvers in 62 - unclear if US were planning an invasion
        
        genuine concern and feelings of commitment to defence
        
        loss of Cuba bad for prestige
      - claimed it was to defend Cuba from US aggression
  - - - China loves it
      - masked in diplomacy - JFK removes Turkey missiles quietly some months later - though already due for removal
    - - did not communicate w diplomats
    - - Mao v much so what if millions die i already did it
- - - - inevitable
      - constant thorn in side - want to bring permanent resolution fast
      - EU and W Germany becoming more integrated
      - feared plams to arm W Germany w nuclear weapons
      - brain drain - increasing, wanted to do something soon
      - summits and conferences kept concluding without resolution - frustration? take into own hands
    - - Unfathomable/unpredictable
    - - distract - make good moves abroad (backfired)
      - economic reforms disastorous and country on economic downward spiral
    - - no-one knows
      - bargaining chip in Germany?
      - Prestige
      - v real issue if Cuba falls - genuinely unsure if US were planning an invasion
      - Kchev says it was to protect Cuba
  - - - One of fundamental causes of S-S split
      - Big deterioration in relations
      - if no split and allies could have been a v big threat to America and the world
      - decreased image there - denounced as imperialist allies and tratiors to the revolution
        
        China bombs Taiwan - US is mad
    - - Sparked uprisings in Poland
      - Resolved peacefully and personally by Kchev - looks good
      - Also leads to Hungary but the brutality there went undercover bc Suez
      - potential for insecurity but works out okay
    - - Improvement - less repression, more willing to negotiate - war not inevitable
      - nothing fundamental or groundbreaking tho
      - made it look good
    - - potential to make insecure and to some extent did
      - main effect was schism with China
  - - - tried to force reuniifcation/talks -failed
      - had to contruct wall in 61
        
        BUT US didn't kick off -better than war
      - admisison of defeat - had to stop brain drain, W Germant clearly doing better
      - success - tensions but no open conflict
    - - avoided open conflict
      - but concessions given
    - - brutally put down- took longer, stronger assistance than expected
      - took a while - appeared difficult for SU to decide what to do
  - - - Probably personal initiative despite no mention in official records
      - v bad in short-term e.g. almost nuclear war
      - but inspired disarmament talks and reduction of nuclear power - started process of detente bc everyone afraid, 63 hotline + test ban treaty
      - didn't consult diplomats or anyone
    - - provocative ultimatums
      - increased tensions again - warfare to do w lack of retaliation than sensible policy
    - - USSR shoot it down - but not unreasonable
      - US sent plane then lied about it - USSR reveal pilot and Eisenhower takes responsilbity and refuses to apologise
        
        Kchev walks out of Paris Summits
        
        US reveal Seal Bug to undermine denunciations of espionage
        
        Kchev tried to imply it was sent w/o Eisenhower's knowledge - Eisohower said he ordered it
- - - - appeared to have difficulty in deciding a response
      - send army in but mass revolts, some switch sides