Euromissile crisis
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The Euromissile crisis was a tense Cold War confrontation in the late 1970s and early 1980s over the deployment of intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe, which sparked massive peace protests and pivotal arms control negotiations between NATO and the Soviet Union.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Euromissile crisis canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Euromissile crisis Context triple: [NATO–Soviet relations, hasPart, Euromissile crisis]
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Sputnik crisis
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Berlin Crisis
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The Tashkent Crisis
The Tashkent Crisis is a historical non-fiction book by William Craig that examines Cold War tensions and diplomatic maneuvering surrounding the 1966 Tashkent peace talks between India and Pakistan.
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D.
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was a 1968 military intervention by Soviet-led Eastern Bloc forces that crushed the liberalizing Prague Spring reforms and reasserted hardline communist control.
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1993 Russian constitutional crisis
The 1993 Russian constitutional crisis was a violent political standoff between President Boris Yeltsin and the Russian parliament that culminated in armed conflict in Moscow and a decisive shift toward a stronger presidential system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Euromissile crisis Target entity description: The Euromissile crisis was a tense Cold War confrontation in the late 1970s and early 1980s over the deployment of intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe, which sparked massive peace protests and pivotal arms control negotiations between NATO and the Soviet Union.
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A.
Sputnik crisis
The Sputnik crisis was the period of intense U.S. anxiety and political upheaval following the Soviet Union’s 1957 launch of the first artificial satellite, which sparked the space race and major investments in science and technology.
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B.
Berlin Crisis
The Berlin Crisis was a Cold War confrontation between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies over the status and future of Berlin, culminating in the construction of the Berlin Wall and heightening East–West tensions in the early 1960s.
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C.
The Tashkent Crisis
The Tashkent Crisis is a historical non-fiction book by William Craig that examines Cold War tensions and diplomatic maneuvering surrounding the 1966 Tashkent peace talks between India and Pakistan.
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D.
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was a 1968 military intervention by Soviet-led Eastern Bloc forces that crushed the liberalizing Prague Spring reforms and reasserted hardline communist control.
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E.
1993 Russian constitutional crisis
The 1993 Russian constitutional crisis was a violent political standoff between President Boris Yeltsin and the Russian parliament that culminated in armed conflict in Moscow and a decisive shift toward a stronger presidential system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War crisis
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East–West conflict ⓘ nuclear weapons controversy ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
anti-nuclear movement in Western Europe
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heightened East–West tensions ⓘ large demonstrations against missile deployments ⓘ massive peace protests ⓘ public debate over nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
NATO
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
other Warsaw Pact states ⓘ |
| endTime | mid 1980s ⓘ |
| followedBy |
implementation of the INF Treaty
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late Cold War détente ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
NATO Double-Track Decision crisis
NERFINISHED
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missile crisis in Europe ⓘ |
| hasCause |
NATO decision to deploy Pershing II missiles
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NATO decision to deploy ground-launched cruise missiles ⓘ Soviet deployment of SS-20 intermediate-range ballistic missiles ⓘ deployment of intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
INF arms control negotiations
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NATO Double-Track Decision NERFINISHED ⓘ deployment of Pershing II missiles in West Germany ⓘ deployment of cruise missiles in Belgium ⓘ deployment of cruise missiles in Italy ⓘ deployment of cruise missiles in the Netherlands ⓘ deployment of cruise missiles in the United Kingdom ⓘ mass protests at Greenham Common ⓘ mass protests in Bonn ⓘ signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
NERFINISHED
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elimination of an entire class of intermediate-range nuclear missiles ⓘ precedent for later arms control agreements ⓘ reduction of nuclear tensions in Europe ⓘ strengthening of European peace movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
NATO nuclear strategy
NERFINISHED
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Soviet military modernization ⓘ public opinion in Western Europe ⓘ |
| involvesWeaponSystem |
BGM-109G ground-launched cruise missile
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Pershing II ballistic missile NERFINISHED ⓘ SS-20 Saber intermediate-range ballistic missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesWeaponType |
intermediate-range nuclear missile
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theater nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Europe ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
arms race between NATO and the Warsaw Pact
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nuclear deterrence in Europe ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
NERFINISHED
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NATO Double-Track Decision NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-nuclear movement NERFINISHED ⓘ arms control negotiations in Geneva ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Bonn
NERFINISHED
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Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenham Common air base NERFINISHED ⓘ West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1970s ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late Cold War ⓘ |
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Subject: Euromissile crisis Description of subject: The Euromissile crisis was a tense Cold War confrontation in the late 1970s and early 1980s over the deployment of intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe, which sparked massive peace protests and pivotal arms control negotiations between NATO and the Soviet Union.
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