The Paros Peace Summit 1960

Question 1

What was the impact of the U2 cross on the summit?

Answer 1

-It was one week before the summit and heightened tensions.
-Khrushchev demanded an apology and said that Eisenhower was no longer welcome to visit the USSR in June.
-Eisenhower decided to suspend spy flights causing the Soviet leader to storm out.
-The summit left the countries on worse terms

Question 2

Why was the summit planned in 1960?

Answer 2

-Khrushchev had called for peaceful coexistence and the summit aimed to build on it.
-Eisenhower’s presidency was coming to an end
-Red scare had died down giving Eisenhower more freedom

Question 3

Did Khrushchev want the summit to fail?

Answer 3

American actions damaged the relations between the superpowers but the Soviet knew the Americans were spying on them and the Soviets themselves were involved in espionage