oct 7, 1955 - Spirit of Geneva

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[buildup] after Stalin died (1953), both sides showed signs of wanting to reduce tension (US: presented atoms for peace plan to UN, USSR: made peace w Austria, Greece, Turkey)
[what] peace meeting in Geneva (1955); US proposed ‘open skies’ policy (open aerial photography of each other to avoid surprise nuclear attack) → USSR said no, but still step in right direction
[effect] new leader Nikita Khrushchev made speech (1956) saying supported ‘peaceful coexistence’ w west, gave US hope

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