POLB80H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Blockade, Arms Control
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Why it"s a cold, not a hot, war. Star wars program this was a problem because the stability was decreased because one side was more vulnerable: arms control. Had to make sure each arms control treaty was equal so the stability was ensured. Berlin blockade- ussr cut off all access to west berlin to try to force government out of there: 1962- cuban missile crisis. In response to us putting nukes in turkey, ussr decided to put nukes in cuba. Us sets up naval blockade: mutual deterrence at steak. Proxy fighting: two kinds, 1)proxy v. proxy. Ally for soviet and ally for us fighting: 2)proxy vs. Rising and falling tensions: early 60"s there was great tension, the late 60"s, early 70"s it was slowed down, the 80"s had high tension. The end of the cold war came to a large surprise to everyone (1989) One of the first times in history it"s the end of war without war.
