Cold War Détente Flashcards
Anti ballistic missile treaty
1972
Agreements of Germany (Moscow Treaty, Warsaw treaty Oder-Neisse line and 4 power agreement)
1970-72
CSCE conference on security and cooperation in Europe. Border agreements and trade deals
1973
Helsinki Agreements - 35 countries, decrease tension discussed,min crease economic cooperation, human rights
1975
Apollo-Soyuz joint space flight
July 1975
Yom Kippur wars - US on alert
1973
Soviet involvement in Angola
1975
Soviet involvement in supplying arms for Ethiopa
1977
End of Detente, Afghanistan invasion
1979
“Detente stabilised the war but didn’t end it”
Gaddis
Detente successes
- stabilised
- averted nuclear war
- more communication
- removed sources of tension eg borders and space program
Detente failures
- involvement in wars and tension as a result
- arms race hotted up: 1977 MIRVs, 1979 cruise missiles
SALT1 arms agreements Nixon and Brezhnev visits
1969-70
Reasons for adoption USSR
- stagnation and over spending on military
- benefit of trade links
- sino-soviet split 1960-89
- triangular diplomacy
Reasons for adoption USA
- Vietnam affecting economy and reputation
- recession from 1973
- Kissinger (national secretary) saw it as a means to limit arms race and bring about Security
