Détente 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What was SALT 1 in 1972?
A
It limited the number of nuclear weapons each superpower could have:
ICBM - USA got 1500 and USSR got 1500
Nuclear Subs - USA got 41 and USSR got 42
2
Q
What was the Helsinki accords/agreements in 1975?
A
It was not about violence
- shared medical knowlege
- discussed human rights
- international co-operation
- USA and USSR dealed oil and grain
3
Q
What was the Apollo-Soyuez mission in 1975?
A
- Joint space mission with the USA Apollo and USSR Soyuez
- Marked the beginning of the teamwork of USA and USSR in space
- Slowed down the space race
