1
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What did Kissinger believe?
A
The process of negotiation could normalise the relationship between the USA and the USSR
2
Q
What did Kissinger think of detente?
A
It could create a framework in which the two superpowers could work, preventing erratic behaviour on the part of the USSR
Detente, 1969-80
flashcards
Decks in class (38)
# Cards
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The nature of detente3
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Nixon and detente2
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The superpowers and detente5
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Vietnam4
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USA economics2
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Kissinger's realpolitik3
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Normalisation2
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USSR economics3
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Nuclear parity4
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China2
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The Third World3
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The Moscow Summit, 19723
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SALT 1, 19724
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The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty3
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The Interim Agreement on Offensive Missiles4
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The Basic Principles Agreement5
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European Ostpolitik6
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The Helsinki Accords, 19757
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The unlooked-for significance of the Helsinki Accords10
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The reality and success of detente, 1973-63
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The oil price shock4
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The economic realities of detente in the West6
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The economic realities of detente in the East9
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The significance of the economic imbalance3
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How successful was detente to 1976?15
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Critics of detente in the USA, 1970-7516
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The 1976 presidential election6
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Early critics of detente in the USSR9
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Criticisms after Nixon's fall5
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Detente under Carter2
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SALT 211
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The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan11
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The USA's response to the invasion of Afghanistan7
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The significance of the invasion of Afghanistan5
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Election victories3
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The Thatcher-Reagan love-in9
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Reagan in power9
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The significance of Reagan's politics14
