Veinna Summit, 1961

Question 1

Why did the Veinna summit take place ?

Answer 1

Khrushchev fixed another conference as he seemed to find a solution

Question 2

Who attended the summit ?

Answer 2

The new President John F Kennedy
Khrushchev

Question 3

What did Khrushchev hope to do ?

Answer 3

Use his experience to push the young Kennedy around
However he failed to note he had re asserted the Truman Doctirne in his inauguration speech in 1961

Question 4

What did Khrushchev want at the Veinna summit ?

Answer 4

• Western forces to leave West Berlin
• He said he wanted to make a treaty with East Germany which would end all occupation rights including access to Western access to Berlin

Question 5

What did Kennedy do at the Veinna summit ?

Answer 5

Refused to withdraw western forces from Berlin
Increased defense spending by $3.5 billion the following month
Khrushchev reacted by increasing the soviet budget by 30%

Question 6

What did the Veinna summit cause ?

Answer 6

Heightened tension between the two superpowers due to disagreements over eastern Germany aswell as an increase in defense budget spending

Question 7

When was the Vienna summit ?

Answer 7

June 1961