Soviet-American relations, 1953-1960 : diplomacy and cultural exchange during the Eisenhower presidency / Victor Rosenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenberg, Victor, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.

United States.

International relations.

Soviet Union.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, 1894-1971.

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich.

Physical Description:

vii, 324 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2005]

Summary:

"This history of relations between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Eisenhower and Khrushchev administrations explores political, social and cultural exchanges, and assesses their impacts. Besides diplomatic documents, memoirs from Americans and Soviets, and works of history, it relies upon eyewitness accounts by journalists, tourists and others to paint a detailed picture of the era"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Two Specters 3

2 Soviet-American Relations at the Time of Stalin's Death 22

3 Spring: The Soviet Peace Offensive of 1953 29

4 The German and Austrian Questions, 1953-1954 40

5 1955: To the Geneva Summit Conference 59

6 1955: The Geneva Summit Conference and After 71

7 1956 91

8 1957 108

9 The Two Societies: Social and Cultural Contacts 122

10 1958 to Mid-1959 173

11 American Summer in Moscow, 1959 197

12 1960 226

13 Aftermath and Conclusions: When the Weather Cleared 247.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-313) and index.

ISBN:

0786419342

OCLC:

57243469