"To what extent was actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR only a remote possibility in the years 1956-1961?"

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	"To what extent was actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR only a remote possibility in the years 1956-1961?"
	Advantages Argues that actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR was only a remote possibility Both the USA and the USSR, despite the tense situation in Berlin, were eager to make decisive solutions using diplomacy - Summit Diplomacy (Camp David visit by Khrushchev 1959 & Geneva Conference 1959) Though no decisive conclusions were reached, however, a Paris Summit in 1960 was planned - shows that both sides want to avoid actual confrontation The USSR used to resolve the Berlin Problem by building a wall, rather than escalating it into a war - shows that USSR are unwilling to take the risks of going into war (actual confrontation) Eisenhower and Khrushchev had planned to make Test ban treaties to resolve the situation with the Arms Race	Disadvantages Argues that actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR was only a remote possibility Diplomatic negotiations over Berlin ended with the U-2 Affair - Heightened tensions between the USSR and USA Khrushchev had issued the Berlin Ultimatum in 1958, threatening to sign a separate treaty with the GDR The Arms Race actually heightened tensions between the USA and the USSR - Strategic Air Command created and the concept of missile gap; fear amongst the American population Checkpoint Charlie had proven to be one of the most tensest moments in the Cold War - tanks from USSR and USA at either side
	Evaluation Though the Summit diplomacies had proven to be a significant evidence for proving that there was a remote possibility of an actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR, nevertheless, at the midst of them many events had actually only heightened the possibility of a confrontation even further - One of the tensest moments in the Cold War = Checkpoint Charlie.It also important to consider the Arms Race between both sides, which heightened tensions, and the Berlin Ultimatum of 1958 had also a great impact in tensions between East and West between 1959-1961.

"To what extent was actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR only a remote possibility in the years 1956-1961?"

Advantages

Argues that actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR was only a remote possibility
Both the USA and the USSR, despite the tense situation in Berlin, were eager to make decisive solutions using diplomacy - Summit Diplomacy (Camp David visit by Khrushchev 1959 & Geneva Conference 1959)
Though no decisive conclusions were reached, however, a Paris Summit in 1960 was planned - shows that both sides want to avoid actual confrontation
The USSR used to resolve the Berlin Problem by building a wall, rather than escalating it into a war - shows that USSR are unwilling to take the risks of going into war (actual confrontation)
Eisenhower and Khrushchev had planned to make Test ban treaties to resolve the situation with the Arms Race

Disadvantages

Argues that actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR was only a remote possibility
Diplomatic negotiations over Berlin ended with the U-2 Affair - Heightened tensions between the USSR and USA
Khrushchev had issued the Berlin Ultimatum in 1958, threatening to sign a separate treaty with the GDR
The Arms Race actually heightened tensions between the USA and the USSR - Strategic Air Command created and the concept of missile gap; fear amongst the American population
Checkpoint Charlie had proven to be one of the most tensest moments in the Cold War - tanks from USSR and USA at either side

Evaluation

Though the Summit diplomacies had proven to be a significant evidence for proving that there was a remote possibility of an actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR, nevertheless, at the midst of them many events had actually only heightened the possibility of a confrontation even further - One of the tensest moments in the Cold War = Checkpoint Charlie.It also important to consider the Arms Race between both sides, which heightened tensions, and the Berlin Ultimatum of 1958 had also a great impact in tensions between East and West between 1959-1961.

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"To what extent was actual confrontation between the USA and the USSR only a remote possibility in the years 1956-1961?"