Détente in the 1970s (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What was détente?
What was détente?
Easing of tensions between USA & USSR in late 1960s-70s
SALT I year
SALT I year
1972
SALT I stands for
SALT I stands for
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
SALT I: strategic ballistic weapons provision
SALT I: strategic ballistic weapons provision
Halt production
SALT I: ICBM provision
SALT I: ICBM provision
Freeze the number each side could possess
SALT I: ABM Treaty limit
SALT I: ABM Treaty limit
Each side limited to 2 ABM deployment areas
Main success of SALT I
Main success of SALT I
Successfully slowed the arms race
Main limitation of SALT I
Main limitation of SALT I
Failed to address intermediate nuclear weapons
Helsinki Conference year
Helsinki Conference year
1975
Number of countries at Helsinki
Number of countries at Helsinki
35 countries
Helsinki Accords: three main areas
Helsinki Accords: three main areas
Security, economic cooperation, human rights
Helsinki: human rights commitments
Helsinki: human rights commitments
Freedom of speech, religion, movement
Significance of Helsinki Conference
Significance of Helsinki Conference
High point of détente
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project year
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project year
1975
Helsinki limitation: Soviet actions
Helsinki limitation: Soviet actions
Continued Brezhnev Doctrine & suppressed dissidents