Detente Flashcards
(6 cards)
After the Cuban Missile crisis both sides wanted to improve relations, reducing the
risk of war. Reducing tensions would reduce the huge costs of the …….race
arms
Nixon wanted Soviet influence over the Vietnamese to negotiate peace in war costing
…..b a year. He linked this to Soviet need for western technology and grain- this was
all part of détente
25bn a year
The 1975 Helsinki accords improved security. SU formerly accepted the existence of
West Germany. Post war European borders were accepted by all .Trade & cultural ties
improved and agreed respect for……rights
human
Cold war rivalry ( especially in Africa) continued. Ethiopia & Angola gained huge
arms shipments from SU , By 1980 ….other African states had Soviet arms
21
December 25th 1979, 50,000 Soviet troops sent to …to back the leader of the PDPA
communist party. With this the Senate refused to agree ( ratify) SALT II. Détente dead
Afghanistan
Various groups like ‘Helsinki watch’ were set up to monitor human rights , however
freedom of ……. was still restricted. (Many criticised the accepting of Soviet
domination in Eastern Europe with the agreement not to interfere in internal affairs)
religon,,movement,speech
