The Hot Line and the Test Ban Treaty, 1963 (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Cuban Missile Crisis date
Cuban Missile Crisis date
October 1962
Kennedy's nuclear policy shift after Cuban Crisis
Kennedy's nuclear policy shift after Cuban Crisis
From winning nuclear war to preventing one
MAD in nuclear strategy stands for
MAD in nuclear strategy stands for
Mutually Assured Destruction
Hot Line established when
Hot Line established when
June 1963
Hot Line purpose
Hot Line purpose
Prevent delays, allow 24/7 contact between USA & USSR
Moscow Test Ban Treaty date
Moscow Test Ban Treaty date
August 1963
1963 treaty banned testing where
1963 treaty banned testing where
Atmosphere, outer space, underwater
Testing NOT banned by 1963 treaty
Testing NOT banned by 1963 treaty
Underground nuclear tests
1963 Test Ban Treaty signatories
1963 Test Ban Treaty signatories
USA, USSR, UK
Countries refusing to sign 1963 treaty
Countries refusing to sign 1963 treaty
France and China