HIS344H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Christian Dior Se, Western Finland Province, Georgy Malenkov
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The thaw in the cold war & 1956. Wanted a balanced budget --> hard when trying to match soviets militarily. Downes: build more nuclear weapons to be able to cut down on manpower (cheaper) Well established military industrial complex - bled governments dry. Blamed stalin for allowed nato to be developed. Called out moscow - "act like a normal state" Winston churchill: "conference on the highest level" - 11 may 1955. Soviet union not even trying to seek hegemony. "possibility of peaceful coexistence" may day parade 1955. Dozens of usa and ussr planes shot down. American plane flying too close to border, shot down. Ussr admitted to shooting down plane and offered to pay for damages 50/50. Churchill been calling for meeting for two years. Felt treated like an equal, one of the great political leaders. All happy to meet each other in person. European diplomatic - division of continent and germany.
