6. Detente Flashcards
1
Q
What is detente?
A
Relationships improving
2
Q
Change in Predidents?
A
Johnson to Nixon
3
Q
US reasons for detente
A
Cost
Social problems at home
4
Q
USSR reasons for detente
A
Poor living standards at home
Bad economy
Cost
5
Q
Nixon visits Moscow: May 1972
A
Detente
6
Q
SALT 1: May 1972
A
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
100 missiles at each base
5 year freeze on ICBM
7
Q
Helsinki Agreements: July 1975
A
Security
Cooperation
Human rights
8
Q
Nixon visits China: 1972
A
Proved detente
The ‘one China’
Trading
9
Q
Change in Presidents
A
Nixon out, Carter in
10
Q
SALT 11: 1974
A
2400 strategic nuclear delivery vehicles 1320 mirvs per side Ban icbm launchers Until 1985 Didnt happen - didnt think terms could be verified
