Berlin Conference of 1954
The
Berlin Conference of 1954 was a meeting attended by the
Soviet Union, the
United States and other smaller powers in the divided city of
Berlin in
1954. The Conference was an early moment of
détente following
Khrushchev's taking control of the the USSR. The conference dealt with the divided nations of the world including
Germany,
Austria,
Korea, and
Vietnam. Little progress was made, except with Austria where the Soviets agreed to withdraw from if it were made neutral.