European Ostpolitik Flashcards
1
Q
What were European nations on both sides of the Iron Curtain involved in?
A
Their own form of detente. This was known as Ostpolitik
2
Q
What did Ostpolitik involve in practice?
A
European governments working together to address the problems created by a divided Europe
3
Q
Which country was particularly committed to Ostpolitik?
A
West Germany
4
Q
During 1970 and 1972, what did the East and West German government negotiate?
A
The Berlin Agreement, which guaranteed the borders of West Germany
5
Q
Why was the Berlin Agreement significant?
A
Prior to the agreement, the Eastern Bloc had refused to, formally, recognise the existence of West Germany
6
Q
Why was Ostpolitik important for detente?
A
It further stabilised superpower relations
