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7- Attempts To Reduce Tensions Between East And West Flashcards

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What is détente?

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After the Cuban Missile crisis there was a move to improve relations which became known as détente

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What was the conflict going on in the Middle East?

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  • Israeli had a victory in the Six day war of 1967

- Arab states were drawn more closely to the SU as Israel was supplied by USA

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Explain what was going on in the Vietnam war?

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  • USA could not defeat the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong (used to describe Vietnamese communists)
  • 1968: US wanted to end war
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When did Nixon become president?

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1969

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What was ‘linkage’ and why was it so important to both the USA and the USSR?

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  • Was hoped that if the USA improved their trade + technology links+ made an offer in arms reduction, then Brezhnev might persuade his North Viet to end war
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When did Nixon visit Moscow?

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1972

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What happens at Nixon’s visit to Moscow?

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  • Brenzhev didn’t want to see a Chinese + USA relation develop
  • Nixon agreed to take part in a European Security conference , then afterwards the Helsinki agreements were made
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How did Nixon show his commitment to détente after the Visit to Moscow?

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Made a public declaration with the SU

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When was peace between USA and North Vietnamese signed?

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1973

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What does SALT I stand for?

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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

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What was SALT I?

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Talks held in Union to attempt to limit arms race. Talks held in Vienna and Helsinki

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What were ‘ABM’ systems and what was decided about then in SALT I?

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  • Anti-Ballistic missile Treaty
  • Allowed at only 2 sites, each sites contains 100 missiles
  • Designed to detect, track, intercept+ destroy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)
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What was the SLBM?

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Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles

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What were the Limitations of SALT I?

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  • Did not limit the amount of strategic bombers
  • No restriction on MIRVs (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles)
  • Each side was allowed to use satellites to make sure the other was not breaking the deal
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When was the Yom Kippur war?

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1973

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The Yom Kippur war was a conflict between which states?

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Syria + Egypt against Israel

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How did the Yom Kippur war involve the USA and USSR?

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Syria+ Egypt were supplied by SU

Israel were supplied by USA

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What was the UN peacekeeping force?

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An alternative plan to what Brenzhev said about a joint USA- USSR force to save the Egyptians form the Israel
- Allowed non-nuclear counties to be involved in the conflict

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When did the Yom Kippur war end?

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24th October 1973

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When was Nixon’s 2nd Visit to Moscow?

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What did the leaders agree about at Nixon’s 2nd Visit to Moscow?

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  • To limit and eventually end the arms race- complete disarmament
  • to develop a mutually beneficial co-operation in economic,scientific,technical+cultural fields
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When was the space link up?

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17th July 1975

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Which 2 space crafts docked?

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Apollo Soyuz- 3 US astronauts
Soviet Soyuz - 2 SU astronauts
Was a symbolic handshake

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When was the Helsinki agreements signed?

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How many countries signed the Helsinki agreement?
USA, SU And 33 other nations
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What declarations did the Helsinki agreement cover?
Security: SU accepted WG + recognition of Europe frontiers Cooperation: closer economic + scientific + cultural links Human rights: basic freedom right such as speech, religion etc
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Who became the US president in 1977?
Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter sent a letter to Andrei Sakharov, why did this anger Brezhnev?
It was seen as interference in Soviet internal affairs+ he made this clear in his speech during the Helsinki talks
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What happened to the relations between the 2 superpowers after the letter?
- Worsened - Groups were sent to Eastern Europe aka Helsinki Groups - They complained abt Soviet violations of 1975 agreements
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How many African states receive Soviet weapons by 1980?
21
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When did SALT II begin + when was treaty signed?
Began 1974 | Signed, June 1979
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What were the terms of SALT II?
- Limit of 2400 strategic nuclear delivery | - A 1329 limit on MIRV
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Why was SALT II not ratified (agreed)by Congress?
- US Congress did not believe limits put forward could be verified. - NATO placed long-range missiles in Europe - SU invaded Afghanistan which ended détente
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When did Gorbachev become SU leader?
March 1985
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What was new abt Gorbachev?
- Was younger than his predecessors | - Prepared to adopt drastic changes to improve relations
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Who was president of US when Gorbachev was leader?
Ronald Reagan
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What did Gorbachev realise about communism in the SU?
- SU economy was not as efficient as US economy | - SU had a lot of consumer shortages
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Explain what ‘new thinking’ was?
- Reform Gorbachev introduced + modernising socialism - Perestrokia (restructuring), glasnost(openness)=reforms - Ended arms race with US - Abandoning the Brenzhev Doctrine
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What were some other developments after the ‘new thinking’
- Banned books were published - SU learned Stalin’s true nature - Helped Gorbachev win support
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Where was the summit conference held and when?
Geneva 1985 | - Both Gorbachev and Reagan
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Explains what the ‘Star Wars’ defence system was?
Reagan refused to give up Strategic Defence Initative ( SDI) which was often referred to as the Star Wars defence system
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What did the leaders agree on in Geneva?
- Speed up arms talk - Work toward abolition of chemical weapons - Be more active of human rights
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When was the summit meeting in Reykjavik?
1986, In Iceland
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What happened at the summit in Reykjavik?
- Agreed to reductions in nuclear arsenals | - Had disagreements About SDI and ABM defence programme
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When was the Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) signed?
1987
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What did the INF treaty state?
- Eliminated nuclear and conventional ground launched ballistic missiles= range 500-5500 km - By treaty deadline, 1 June 1991, 2692 weapons had been destroyed by USA and SU - Both nations were allowed to inspect each other military instalments
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What treaties were signed after INF?
- Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), 1989 - Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Arms (START I), 1991 - These built up to the end of the Cold War
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Where was the final summit meeting held + when?
Moscow, May 1988
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Explain what was ‘Gorbymania’
- The West made Gorbachev a pop star | - The wives of Gorbachev and Reagan has played a role of pushing the leaders together

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