How effectively did Khrushchev deal with the challenges posed by the Cold War

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	How effectively did Khrushchev deal with the challenges posed by the Cold War?
	Similarities "Inspirational and Innovative" Peaceful coexistence: Khrushchev avoided an all-out destructive war by making peace with the West and distancing themselves with the more radical China communist party Hungarian Crisis 1956: De-Stalinisation caused the crisis and by suppressing it, Khrushchev regained support in Russia Berlin Wall 1961: Khrushchev built the wall to stop the mass emigration that was weakening East Germany Cuban Missile Crisis 1962: Khrushchev was praised for testing Kennedy and the strengthening of peaceful coexistence	Differences "Erratic and Impulsive" Peaceful coexistence: seen as a betrayal which weakened Russian leadership and caused a divide between China and the USSR Hungarian Crisis 1956: weakened the influence of communist parties in the West due to the oppressive nature Berlin wall 1961: worsened relations with the West due to the extreme reaction Cuban Missile Crisis 1962: Khrushchev was seen to nearly provoke nuclear warfare and the removal of missiles from Cuba weakened his leadership
	Overall comparison My view: Khrushchev had a big picture of what peaceful coexistence would look like, but he made several decisions that worsened relations with the West and almost brought the world to nuclear warSupport: - Brought in policy of peaceful coexistence against a lot of hostility - Cuban Missile Crisis - Dealing with Hungarian crisis - Berlin wall - Aggressive nature (UN meeting) Opposing: - Improved relations with USA despite China - Good outcomes of Cuban Missile Crisis: missiles out of Turkey and a hotline

How effectively did Khrushchev deal with the challenges posed by the Cold War?

Similarities

"Inspirational and Innovative"
Peaceful coexistence: Khrushchev avoided an all-out destructive war by making peace with the West and distancing themselves with the more radical China communist party
Hungarian Crisis 1956: De-Stalinisation caused the crisis and by suppressing it, Khrushchev regained support in Russia
Berlin Wall 1961: Khrushchev built the wall to stop the mass emigration that was weakening East Germany
Cuban Missile Crisis 1962: Khrushchev was praised for testing Kennedy and the strengthening of peaceful coexistence

Differences

"Erratic and Impulsive"
Peaceful coexistence: seen as a betrayal which weakened Russian leadership and caused a divide between China and the USSR
Hungarian Crisis 1956: weakened the influence of communist parties in the West due to the oppressive nature
Berlin wall 1961: worsened relations with the West due to the extreme reaction
Cuban Missile Crisis 1962: Khrushchev was seen to nearly provoke nuclear warfare and the removal of missiles from Cuba weakened his leadership

Overall comparison

My view: Khrushchev had a big picture of what peaceful coexistence would look like, but he made several decisions that worsened relations with the West and almost brought the world to nuclear warSupport: - Brought in policy of peaceful coexistence against a lot of hostility - Cuban Missile Crisis - Dealing with Hungarian crisis - Berlin wall - Aggressive nature (UN meeting) Opposing: - Improved relations with USA despite China - Good outcomes of Cuban Missile Crisis: missiles out of Turkey and a hotline

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How effectively did Khrushchev deal with the challenges posed by the Cold War