Nikita Khrushchev began a policy called destalinization or purging of Stalin’s memory

1. Ch. 17. 5 The Cold War ThawsI. Soviet Policy in Eastern Europe and ChinaA.Destalinization & Rumblings of Protest • Nikita Khrushchev began a policy called destalinization or purging of Stalin’s memory • He destroyed Stalin monuments and called for “peaceful competition” with capitalist states "Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river."

2. A.Destalinization & Rumblings of Protest 3. Hungary tested this theory in October of 1956 with a popular liberal Communist named Imre Nagy who wanted to end Soviet control in his country • The Soviet Army entered Budapest, the capitol, and took control; executing Imre

3. B. The Revolt in Czechoslovakia • As a result of the Cuban missile crisis in 62’ Khruschev lost prestige and was replaced by Lenoid Brezhnev in 1964 • Lenoid adopted oppressive polices limiting human rights

4. B. The Revolt in Czechoslovakia 3. He adopted the Brezhnev Doctrine that gave the Soviets the right to prevent its satellite countries from rejecting communism • This was put into effect when Alexander Dubcek wanted to loosen govt. control and put a “human face” on socialism in the Czech republic • 'Lenin wake up, Brezhnev has gone mad.'

5. C. The Soviet-Chinese Split • The Mao-Stalin 30 year treaty of friendship ended with mistrust and even military skirmishes along the their borders

6. II. From Brinkmanship to DétenteA.Brinkmanship Breaks Down • The U.S. and Soviets in the 1970’s begin to back away from the aggressive policies of the early post war years • The fear that the two countries began to back away from was nuclear war • All after the U-2 incident, Cuban missile fiasco, and Vietnam

7. B. The U.S. Turns to Détente • Détente was a policy to lessening Cold War tensions led by Richard M. Nixon • This came from a philosophy called realpolitik meaning dealing with other nations in a practical and flexible manner