Ostpolitik and Helsinki Flashcards
when was the hallstine doctrine
1955
what was the hallstine doctrine
w germ policy nor tecognising e germ by refusing to form diplomatic relations w contries that recognised e germ (bar ussr)
what was the impact of the hallstine doctrine
prevented reconsiliation between e and w germ/ recognition
what was ostpolitik
w germ forign policy- detente/comercial relations w e bloc countries and recognising e germany
who initiated ostpolitik
Willy Brant
when was Willy Brant appointed as chancellor of w germany
october 1969
what did Brant aim to do as chancellor and how
what-recognise e germ and the teritorial changes (oder-nisse line)
how-settle frontier w poland and negotiate w ussr and GDR
when was the non agression pact signed and by who
ussr and FRG
august 1970
what is signed on the 7th december 1970
w germany signs a treaty w poland recognising oder nisse border
when does ulbrict resign as cheif of communist party in GDR
May 1971
what was the impact of Ulbrict resigning
he was seen as the ‘last stalinist’
led to a shift in relations
when is the basic treaty signed
21st dec 1972
what did the basic treaty do
w and e germany recognised each other in an aim to normalise relations thus allowing other contries to develop relations w GRD
what other things did the basic treaty include
-potential ecnomic relations
-recognition of GRD and FRG soventy
-peaceful conflict resolution
what did the basic treaty trigger for kissinger
realisation the us must develop detente w ussr to maintain influence in europe
when did the basic treaty come into effect
june 1973
by when are both the FRG and GDR members of UN
september 1973
when does the FRG open diplomatic relations with the GDR
feb 1974
when does the us open diplomatic relations with the GDR
december 1974
what are the key factors for detente through ostpolitik
shift in eu attitudes
shift in policy
chance in leadership
key individuals
lack of us involvment
when are the helsinki accords/summit
30th july-1st august 1975
how is helsinki viewed
hight of detente
when did the helsinki talks begin
1972
what contries were involved in helsinki
35
-us
-canada
-all european contries bar albania
what were the 3 key baskets of helsinki and what were they about
basket 1- security - Decalogue
basket 2- ecnomics
basket 3- human rights
what are some of the principles from the decalogue
sovrenty and equality
not involvment in others internal affairs
cooperation
teritorial integrity acknowledged
along with the decalogue what else did basket one agree
fro states to provide advanced notice of large military exercises
in what way was helsinki an achievement for the ussr
allwing increased ecnomic activity
further detente
protection of integrity of boarders
in what way did helsinki limit the ussr
human rights
reluctent over notification for larg military exercises
conserned over external influence on internal affirs of the ussr/ e bloc
in what way was helsinki an achievement for the us
relaxed east and west confrontation in europe
human rights
non-intervention
what did the us fear in relation to the helsinki agreements
-accepting would mean accepting a divided germany and the e bloc subservent to the ussr
-if wester europe felt more secure they would be less reliant on NATO
-how the idea of equal rights would be interprated
give a quote from gadis that showes that helsinki bit the ussr in the but
‘gradualy became a manifesto of the dissident and liberal movment’
