The thaw and moves towards Détente, 1963‐72

Question 1

Treaty and Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.

Answer 1

-cold war came to an end + relations improved

Short term impact)
—1967 the Outer Space Treaty—
nuclear warheads could not be put into space

• –1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty—
• countries with nuclear power to not share with others

——>improved relations as it was an agreement to counter any chance of war and the spread of weapons.

Question 2

Reasons for Détente.

Answer 2

USSR)

• Its economy was weak due to cold war
• 30% of its GDP on defence (USA only 13%)
• Detente = better economy = development + living conditions

USA)

• –Vietnam War—
• cost = $170bn
• Cuban Missile crisis showed how thing get out of control = MAD
• Brezhnev keen to extend Khrushchev’s idea of peaceful co-existence.
• peace and security
• reduce threat of nuclear war

Question 3

Impacts of thaw

SALT talks and treaty.

Answer 3

short term)
1967 the Outer Space Treaty
-nuclear warheads could not be put into space
-This improved relations as there was a common agreement between the two countries

the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty .

• signed to ensure that countries which had nuclear weapons would not share it with other countries.
• improved relations as it was an agreement to counter any chance of war and the spread of weapons.

Long term impact of the thaw)
---SALT 1---
(Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)
-1969
-Limitations of Anti Ballistic missiles
--->defence cuts = countries develop
=1972-1973 Nixon and Brezhnev visit each other

Basic Principles of Relations)

• prevent nuclear war
• meet up to fix relations

Positive- Cost of war cut down = development
Negative- arms race continued

Question 4

The extent of Détente in 1972.

Answer 4

Nixon + Brezhnev visit each others Capitals

=Improved relations