Détente Flashcards
1
Q
What was détente?
A
The relaxing of tensions between the two rivals in the later 1960s and 1970s.
2
Q
What did the ‘Outer Space Treaty’ in 1967 do?
A
Agreed to no nuclear weapons in space.
3
Q
What was the ‘Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty’? And when was it created?
A
1968 - An agreement to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
4
Q
What does SALT stand for?
A
Strategic arms limitation treaty
5
Q
When was SALT I introduced?
A
1972
6
Q
What did SALT I agree?
A
That the superpowers would limit the number of nuclear weapons they had.
7
Q
When was the Helsinki Conference?
A
1975
8
Q
What were the 4 main things that the countries agreed on in the Helsinki Conference?
A
- Security issues
- Co-operation
- Human rights
- Borders
9
Q
In what ways was détente ineffective? (Give two reasons)
A
- Not all agreements were honoured
- Superpowers still had thousands of nuclear weapons targeted on each other
- Superpowers were still competing for influence
