Helsinki Accords 1975 Flashcards
When was the helsinki agreements
August 1975
What was the meaning of the ‘three baskets’ in the helsinki accords
It was three areas on which NATO and the Warsaw pact attempted to build on co-operation
What was the first basket in the helsinki accords surrounding european borders
Borders are inviolable,they can’t be altered by force
What was the second basket in the helsinki accords surrounding co-operation
They will continue to work for closer relations between western and soviet controlled countries including trade agreements technology exchanges and a joint space mission
What was the third basket in the helsinki accords surrounding human rights
We will respect human rights and individual freedoms such as free speech religion and free movement across europe
Why were the helsinki accords significant
They were the high point of detente,they appeared to mark the dawn of a new approach to international relations
What followed up from the helsinki accords showing their co-operation
The joint apollo-soyuz mission
How did the USSR and USA still disagree at the helsinki accords
They were both pleased with basket one and two however Brezhnev wanted an oppourtunity to boost the economy and the USA wanted an extension of human rights into soviet controlled territories which would undermine communist authority and weaken the power of the soviets
