cooperation - kennedy and khrushchev

• relations

  • mutual respect, hotline installed but never used
• change

  • khrushchev became more open to discussions
• kennedy's criticism

  • accused of being weak
  • open to discussions
  • assasinated 1963
• moscow test ban treaty

  • usa and ussr
  • nuclear arms race = dangerous
  • public protest
  • soviets opposed on site inspections
  • close agreements until u2 spy plane over ussr in 1960
  • signing = limited nuclear weapon testing where radioactive debris is spread but france and china did not sign
• nuclear arms race

  • us produced intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine launched ballistic missiles during 60s
  • ussr = antiballistic missiles = intercept nuclear weapons
• multiple independant re-entry vehicles

  • by usa
  • several warheads could be carried on one ballistic missile
• non proliferation treaty 1968

  • uk, usa, ussr
  • prevent spread of nuclear weapons
  • promote peace
  • china and france didnt sign until 1992