Detente-SALT 1 and 2 Flashcards
what is the definition of detente
easing of hostility/ strained relations between contries
when was detente
1969-79
when were the roots of detente
1963-69
what 6 factors premoted detente
nuclear parity
cut in expenses
ussr wnats cheap grain and tech
relations w china
stagnant economey
veitnam war
when was the first salt talk
may 1972
what were the 3 agreements under the first SALT
anti-ballistic missile treaty
interim agreement
moscow summit
when was the anti-ballistic missile treaty
26th may 1972
what did the anti-ballistic missile treaty limit
the us and ussr to 2 feilds of ABMs
what did the anti-ballistic missile treaty help to reduce
development of ABM tech
the race to develop strategic weapons
what did both sides understand in relation to the anti-ballistic missile treaty and what did this lead to
their distructive power so they wanted to prevent mutulay distructive conflict
what were the sucsesses of the anti-ballistic missile treaty
slowed arms race
limitation of ABMs led to a reduction of BMs
mutual understanding of danger
what were the limitations of the anti-ballistic missile treaty
no agreed reduction is BMs
unly the us and ussr
when was the interim agreement
26th may 1972
what did the interim agreement do
link offencive and defenceive arms agreements
impliment anti-BM treaty
freeze strategic missiles
what were strategic bombers frozen at from the interim agreement
us-450
ussr-140
how lonf was the freeze from the interim agreement valid for
5years
what were the sucsesses of the interim agreement
showed both sided committed to avoiding nuclear war
curbed arms race
included offencive and defencive
what were the limitations of the interim agreement
didnt cover new technology eg MIRVs
didnt cover cruise missiles
when was the moscow summit
may 1972
what did the moscow summit set out
new guidlines for us-soviet relations through 12 basic principles
what was the basis for the 3 key bsic principles from the moscow summit
1-agree to peacful coexistance to avoid nuclear war
2-avoid situations that could damage peacful coexistance
3-take responciblity to stop conflicts arrising
what do the 3 key basic principles show
willingness to move from the past to avoid nuclear war and work together peacefully
what were the sucsesses of the moscow summit
recognised parity
foundation of detente in ussrs eyes
both desired more long lasting agreement-led to salt 2
what were the limits of the moscow summit
no legal status
the superpowers saw the principles diffrently/different understanding of the words eg equality
ussr-basis for detent us-what they aspire to
when did ford come in and out of office
took over nixson august 1974
lost to carter 1976
what did ford come into office and what effect did this have
after vp agnew resigned ford was apointed by nixon
when nixson resigned he became presedient
he had no electoral mandate
what were the key summits/ influences in salt 2
vladivostok summit
carter becomes president
vienna summit
when was the vladivostok summit
nov 1974
what did kissinger agree at the vladivostok summit and what was this supported by
frame work for a 10 yr plan as a preliminary salt 2 agreement agreeing to equal ICBM and SLBM launcers
congress passed resloutions supporting agreement
what were there tensions over in the vladivostok summit
ussr wanted to include cruise missiles in limitation
what happened after kissinger returned from the vladivostok summit
he faced opposition eg from jcs and new preposals backed by ford were placed on him but there were rejected by brezhnev
what were the achievemnets of the vladivostok summit
able to make some diplomatic agreements
what were the limitations of the vladivostok summit
didnt come to fruition
brezhnev angred
us denyed agreements made
when did carter come into office
january 1977
what key thing did carter advocate for and what did this impact
human rights
withdrew salt 2 from senate due to this issue
how did carters advisor brzesinki pressure him
to be more hard lines
what preposals did carter prepose 28th march 1977
banning testing ICBMs, reducing stratigic systems and Alanchers from missiles
what was the reaction to carters preopsals march 28th 1977
brezhnev furious as he demmed them disproportional and the vladivostok summit was binding
when was the salt 2 vienna summit
june 1979
what were some of the agreements from the vienna summit
limit ICBM and SLBM lanchers
limit hevey bombers to 2400
what were the sucsesses of the vienna summit
showed extent of detente and percerverance fro peace
further slowed arms rance
what were the limits of the vienna summit
delays
