First Steps toward Détente: American Diplomacy in the Berlin Crisis, 1958-1963

by Richard D. Williamson

Book Overview

This book is a history of negotiations associated with the Berlin crisis from 1958-1963. Events include Khrushchev's visit to the United States in 1959, the Paris 1960 and Vienna 1961 summits, the stalemate at Checkpoint Charlie, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Limited Test Ban Treaty--all linked by ongoing diplomatic activities.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739168800
• ISBN13: 9780739168806
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"