The Helsinki Accords 1975 Flashcards
What was Helsinki?
Helsinki is in Finland where the 33 nations from the Warsaw Pact and NATO all met to build on the idea of détente and co-operation. It was announced 1975 that all nations at the agreed on what they called 3 main ‘baskets’.
Basket one: European borders (Helsinki accords)
The borders between East and West Germany and the Soviet Controlled areas were formally agreed. It was now illegal for either side to force a change in these borders and ‘invade’ the other side’s territory.
Basket two: International Cooperations (Helsinki Accords)
The agreement that both sides would continue to work for a better relationship.
This included a trading agreement, an exchange of technology and a joint space mission.
Basket three: Human rights (Helsinki Accords)
The agreement that both sides would respect human rights and freedom of speech, religion and free movement of people across Europe.
The soviets were worried however that they were going to be spied on for the USA to check they were respecting human rights.
