Détente Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What does the détente mean & when did it take place
A
- The period of time when the superpowers relations improved and tensions decreased
- The end of the 1960s into the second half of the 1970s
2
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How was the threat of war reduced
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- Greater dialogue between the countries
- Reduction of nuclear weapons
- Summits held regular between Brezhnev and Nixon
3
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Why did relations between China and the USSR deteriorate in the 1960s
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Mao did not share that same views of Khrushchev or Brezhnev
4
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Why were both Moscow and Washington fearful of China 1964
A
China had tested its first atomic bomb causing anxiety on both sides
5
Q
Reasons for détente
lessons of conflict & economic issues
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- USA & the USSR were able to defend their interests without direct intervention
- Both countries had spent billions on defence and could not keep funding it
6
Q
Salt I meaning
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strategic on limitation talks
7
Q
How did the Salt I help relations
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Treaties were signed including
- the ban on building new ballistic missile launchers
- Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty reduced number of anti nuclear defences that could be built .
8
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When was Salt I signed
A
May 1972 in Moscow
