Hotline
What Hotline means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A direct communications link established in 1963 between Washington and Moscow to prevent future misunderstandings.
A telephone link that followed in 1963, linked to improved superpower communication as a consequence of the crisis.
Topics that use Hotline
- International Relations: the changing international order 1918–1975 - Cold War confrontations and conflict 1954–1975 (OCR GCSE)
- Option P4: Key topic 2: Cold War crises, 1958–70 - 3 Reaction to crisis (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- Consequences of conflict for international relations
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- Impact on superpower and regional relations
- Paris Peace Accords 1973
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