Lesson 14: Détente- SALT 1, Helsinki accords and SALT 2

• What was the purpose of the Helsinki Accords in 1975?

  To improve international cooperation
• What does SALT stand for?

  Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• Why did both sides follow the policy of Détente in the 1970s?

  To reduce the likelihood of war
• What year was SALT 1 signed?

  1972
• Who was the Soviet leader during the signing of SALT 2?

  Leonid Brezhnev
• What was the main concern of the Soviets regarding human rights in the Helsinki Accords?

  They feared being spied on by the USA
• How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 affect SALT 2?

  It led to the refusal to sign SALT 2
• What was a consequence of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

  President Carter refused to sign SALT 2
• What were the main components of the Helsinki Accords?

  • International cooperation
  • Human rights commitments
  • Free movement of people
• What were the implications of the SALT treaties during the Cold War?

  • Reduced nuclear arms race
  • Established frameworks for negotiation
  • Symbolized a thaw in US-Soviet relations
• What were the political pressures in the USA regarding communism during the 1970s?

  • Politicians demanded action against communism
  • Growing public concern over Soviet expansion
  • Increased calls for military readiness