Detente 1967-75

Question 1

What year was the outer space treaty?

Answer 1

1967

Question 2

When was The non-proliferation Treaty

Answer 2

1968

Question 3

What year was SALT?

Answer 3

1972

Question 4

What year was the helsinki comference.

Answer 4

1975

Question 5

What year was the apollo-soyuz mission?

Answer 5

1975

Question 6

The Outer Space Treaty

Answer 6

Superpowers agreed that no nuclear weapons would be placed in space

Question 7

Non proliferation treaty

Answer 7

Superpowers agreed not to supply nuclear weapons or information to other states.

Question 8

SALT

Answer 8

(Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty)
Imposed limits on nuclear capability of both Superpowers
No further production of strategic ballistic missiles
Agreements on nuclear submarines

Significant as it was the first agreement to limit their nuclear weapons and showed they were able to co-operate on important issues.

Question 9

Helsinki conference

Answer 9

Agreed greater co-operation in terms;
-economy and trade,
-Security and country boundaries
-Human Rights – freedoms of speech, religion etc.

Stabilised their relationship in Europe so limited the possibility of conflict there.

Question 10

Apollo-Soyuz Mission

Answer 10

Joint space mission shows co-operation in space exploration. An improved relationship and a change to the 1960s space rivalry

Question 11

importance of the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

Answer 11

-Signalled the end of détente
-Significantly worsened US-Soviet relations (e.g. Moscow Olympic boycott, breakdown of trade, Carter Doctrine)
-Led to a disastrous war for the USSR that lasted 10 years