First Steps toward Détente is a history of negotiations associated with the Berlin crisis from 1958–1963, regulated by disarmament talks. Events include Khrushchev's visit to the U.S. in 1959, the Paris 1960 and Vienna 1961 summits, the construction of the Berlin Wall, the stalemate at Checkpoint Charlie, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Limited Test Ban Treaty—all linked by ongoing diplomatic activities.
