cold war: early 1970s

Question 1

explain what detente was (1970s)

Answer 1

-relaxing of tension
-tensions decreased
-improvements in relations between USA and USSR

Question 2

what were the main reasons for detente?

Answer 2

-China-Soviet split
-Economic issues
-Lessons of conflict
-Leaders’ desire for change
-Nuclear issue

Question 3

explain the Moscow Summit and SALT 1

Answer 3

-the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) began in 1969; were the most serious talks ever taken place between superpowers
-several treaties signed: ban on the building of new ballistic missile launchers
-agreements officially signed at Moscow Summit (May 1972)
-in Moscow, Nixon and Brezhnev agreed to work together and set out guidelines as to how they’d make SALT 1 work

Question 4

what events caused the balance of power to change?

Answer 4

-the success of Nixon’s visit to China and Ping-pong diplomacy (relationship between USA and China was stronger, this concerned USSR)