Arms race, Hungary 1956, Berlin Wall, Prague Spring and Brezhnev Doctrine, détente and the new Cold War

What this note covers

1. The arms race and the logic of Mutually Assured Destruction
2. Hungary 1956: reform, revolt and Soviet suppression
3. The Berlin Wall, 1961: sealing a divided city
4. Prague Spring 1968 and the Brezhnev Doctrine
5. Détente: managed rivalry in the 1970s
6. The new Cold War of the early 1980s
7. Continuity and change: leaders and crises across four decades
8. How this period is examined and what separates a top response

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes