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Eisenhower administration
- In 20th-century international relations: Soviet diplomatic offensive
On the eve of the Paris summit an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the U.S.S.R. When Eisenhower refused to apologize for the incident and assumed personal responsibility, Khrushchev had little choice but to walk out.
Read More - In United States: World affairs
…this incident destroyed both the Paris summit and any hopes of bettering U.S.-Soviet relations.
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European security
- In Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Paris summit was marked by the adoption of a Charter of Paris for a New Europe, which expanded the organization’s role and established permanent institutions. In 1991 Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania became members, and Russia assumed the seat held by the former Soviet Union. In…
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