Key features of détente Flashcards
When were the SALT 1 agreements signed?
may 1972
What two elements made up the SALT 1 agreements?
Anti ballistic missile treaty
Interim agreement on offensive missiles
What were the restrictions on ballistic missile shields?
2 per country
100 missiles per shield
oversight commission established to enforce this
How many offensive missile launchers were the two countries limited to?
USSR - 1618
USA - 1054
How many offensive sub based launchers were the two countries limited to?
USSR - 740
USA - 656
When was a full version of the interim agreement expected?
1977
What was the basic principles agreement?
made up of 12 fundamental principles that should be followed
agreed at the Moscow summit
What was European Ostpolitik?
the east and west europe version of detente
West Germany very committed
What and when was the Berlin Agreement?
negotiated between 1970-71
guaranteed the borders of West Germany
When were the Helsinki accords?
1975
What were the 3 baskets?
Basket 1 - security issues
Basket 2 - Economic,cultural,scientific and environmental issues
Basket 3 - Human rights
What was included in the basket of security?
European states pledged to respect each others sovereignty
European countries would not interfere in each others internal affairs
European sates promised to accept each others borders and accept they can change through peaceful means
What was included in basket 2?
European states pledged to cooperate on matters of mutual interest
foster good trading relations across Europe
share western technology with the east
What was included in the human rights basket?
European states pledged to respect the human rights of their citizens
pledged to relax travel restrictions across europe
