Detente

Question 1

Causes

Answer 1

The Cuban Missile Crisis almost caused a nuclear holocaust, tensions needed to be eased.

Question 2

Key features

Answer 2

Stopped the arms race spreading to outer space
• 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty agreed that USA and USSR would not supply other countries nuclear weapons
• SALT 1 (1972) imposed limits on USA and USSR’s nuclear capabilities

Question 3

Consequences

Answer 3

• Apollo-Soyuz Mission (1975) saw USA and USSR co-operation in space
• Helsinki Agreements (1975) saw agreements between USA and USSR on Security and Human Rights.
• It created a period of relative peace from the late 60s and throughout the 70s