How True is it to say that the period 1953-1962 saw a relaxation of the Cold War?

... How True is it to say that the period 1953-1962 saw a relaxation of the Cold War? The decade of 1953 through to 1962 began with the conclusion of the Korean War and ended with the almost catastrophic Cuban Missile crisis in October of 1962. The Korean War and the Cuban missile crisis represent two of the most tense periods of 20th century history, and rarely did nuclear war seem such a frightening possibility as at these times. Yet the period between has often been described as a thaw, if only a temporary one, which was brought about by the death of Stalin and the process of de-Stalinisation, undertaken by Khrushchev, which led to more communication and understanding between East and West. However, despite the relative success of events such as the Geneva congress of 1955, it is important to recognise that tensions still existed during this period, a fact which

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