Détente and SALT 1 (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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What does détente mean?
What does détente mean?
Relaxation; reduced tensions between USA & USSR
When détente began
When détente began
Early 1970s
Why superpowers pursued détente
Why superpowers pursued détente
Too dangerous & expensive to maintain hostility
When China-Soviet split occurred
When China-Soviet split occurred
Late 1960s
Year of Cuban Missile Crisis
Year of Cuban Missile Crisis
1962
When China developed nuclear weapons
When China developed nuclear weapons
1964
Military spending by early 1970s
Military spending by early 1970s
10-15% of national budgets
Key lesson from Vietnam War
Key lesson from Vietnam War
Military superiority alone couldn't guarantee victory
Soviet leader during détente
Soviet leader during détente
Leonid Brezhnev
US President during détente
US President during détente
Richard Nixon
When Brezhnev-Nixon summits began
When Brezhnev-Nixon summits began
1968
What SALT 1 stands for
What SALT 1 stands for
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
Year SALT 1 signed
Year SALT 1 signed
1972
ABM systems limit under SALT 1
ABM systems limit under SALT 1
Two areas per country
SALT 1's main achievement
SALT 1's main achievement
Slowed nuclear arms race