Détente & SALT 1 Flashcards
What is Détente?
The easing of tension in the early 1970s
It’s French for friendship/ Alliance
What was the first issue that lead to Détente?
Issue 1- Vietnam: America had been fighting the war for 20 yrs, costing money & lives by 1975 Vietnam was fully communist
What was the second issue that lead to Détente
Issue 2- Human rights: with communist countries cam a lack of free speech; USA knew they had to have peace talks to ensure people get their human rights
What are the 4 reasons for Détente
1) Nuclear weapons ; fear that unstable countries could get them
2) Economic issues; costs millions to keep & look after nukes
3) the lesson of conflict; no one was winning the hot & cold wars
4) the China soviet split; the relationship between USSR & China was deterating so USA wanted a good relationship with China
What does SALT stand for
Strategic Arms Limitation Talk
The limiting of reducing nuclear weapons
When was SALT and what did they agree
Began in 1969
They agreed to ban new ballistic Millie’s from the produced & reduced the anti ballistic mechanism
Who signed SALT 1
SIGNED BY Brezhnev and Nickson at the Moscow summit in May 1972
What were consequences from Détente for both sides
The Cold War continues for another 20 years in places like Africa
What were consequences of Détente for Brezhnev
He was a senior figure since the days of Stalin
Wanted to avoid war
What were consequences of Détente for Nickson
He was anti-communist and Eisenhower’s Vice President
He saw how tense events were getting so wanted to prevent war
Overall what did Détente do
DECREASED TENSIONS
