Cooperation: attitudes of Khrushchev and Kennedy; Hot-line; Moscow Test Ban Treaty; nuclear non-proliferation treaty; cut back in materials for nuclear weapons
After the Cuban Missile Crisis, the USA and USSR chose to cooperate rather than risk nuclear war. They set up a direct communication link and signed treaties to limit nuclear weapons testing and spread.
Real World
During the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the hotline was used for the first time in a real crisis: both Johnson and Kosygin exchanged messages to ensure neither superpower misread the other's military movements in the Middle East.
Exam Focus
Structure détente answers chronologically — hotline (1963), Test Ban Treaty (1963), Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968) — to show cooperation deepening over time.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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