Detente Flashcards
Who was elected as the US president after Kennedy and Johnson and when?
Richard Nixon in 1968
How much money had the USA spent on the Vietnam War and how many soldiers died in the war?
$170 billion spent on the Vietnam War and 60,000 American soldiers died
Treaty signed by China and USSR in 1950 and its contents
Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance - USSR agreed to provide China with economic aid, giving them $300 million and provide them with military defence from USA and Japan
How did USA and China come in touch and when?
In the World Table Tennis Championships, where USA and China played against each other in April 1971
Who was the American Secretary of State at the time?
Henry Kissinger
What was the name of the sequence of events that brought friendly relationship between USA and China?
‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy
Ostpolitik
A policy created by West German chancellor WIlly Brandt which was meant to ease tensions between Western and Eastern Europe by establishing links between the two
What was SALT1?
An agreement signed between USA and USSR which limited the different kinds of missiles that they could own
What does SALT stand for?
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
What were the 3 areas SALT1 was divided into?
The ABM Treaty, The Interim Treaty and the Basic Principles Agreement
Which weapon did SALT1 fail to take into account and what does it stand for?
MIRV (Multiple Independently-targetable Re-entry Vehicle)
