3.4 Détente and Easing of Tensions

• $\text{Détente}$ was a period of easing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union from the late 1960s to the late 1970s
• Economic strain was one of the reasons for Détente between the United States and the Soviet Union.
• Match the key figures of Détente with their major negotiations:

  Richard Nixon ↔️ $\text{SALT I}$

  Leonid Brezhnev ↔️ Helsinki Accords

  Henry Kissinger ↔️ $\text{SALT II}$
• $\text{SALT II}$ was ratified by the US Senate.


  False
• Order the following reasons for Détente based on their impact on US-Soviet relations:

  1️⃣ Economic Strain

  2️⃣ Nuclear Weapons Threat

  3️⃣ Vietnam War

  4️⃣ Stability in Europe

  5️⃣ Resolution of Regional Disputes
• The Helsinki Accords in 1975 were significant for enhancing East-West cooperation
• $\text{SALT I}$ was a key agreement that reduced strategic arms competition during Détente.
• Match the key figures of Détente with their roles:

  Richard Nixon ↔️ US President

  Henry Kissinger ↔️ US Secretary of State

  Leonid Brezhnev ↔️ Soviet Premier
• \text{SALT II}</latex> was ratified by the US Senate in 1979.

  False
• Which US President signed $\text{SALT I}$ in 1972?


  Richard Nixon
• $\text{SALT II}$ in 1979 was negotiated by Henry Kissinger
• Who was the Soviet Premier during the Helsinki Accords in 1975?

  Leonid Brezhnev
• $\text{SALT I}$ addressed Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs).


  False
• $\text{SALT II}$ was never ratified due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
• Match the area of the Helsinki Accords with its significance:

  Security ↔️ Recognized existing national borders in Europe

  Cooperation ↔️ Encouraged economic and cultural exchanges

  Human Rights ↔️ Committed to fundamental freedoms
• Define the term \text{Détente}</latex> in one sentence.

  Easing tensions between superpowers
• Order the key events of Détente chronologically:

  1️⃣ $\text{SALT I}$ (1972)

  2️⃣ Helsinki Accords (1975)

  3️⃣ $\text{SALT II}$ (1979)
• The economic strain of the arms race was a reason for Détente.
• What was Détente and when did it occur?

  Easing tensions, 1960s-1970s
• Détente involved enhanced communication, cultural exchanges, and significant arms limitation treaties
• What economic strain contributed to Détente?

  Arms race
• The destructive potential of nuclear weapons led to Détente.
• The desire to disengage from the Vietnam War was a reason for Détente's emergence conflict
• Match the key figures of Détente with their contributions:

  Richard Nixon ↔️ SALT I

  Leonid Brezhnev ↔️ Helsinki Accords
• What were the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) aimed at?

  Limiting nuclear weapons
• SALT I (1972) focused on limiting intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), but it didn't cover Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs). II
• SALT II was ratified by the U.S. Senate.

  False
• What were the Helsinki Accords signed in 1975 intended to achieve?

  Enhance East-West cooperation
• The Helsinki Accords acknowledged existing European borders
• The Helsinki Accords committed to respecting fundamental human rights.
• What were some of the challenges faced by Détente?

  Economic strain, ideological conflicts
• The United States faced challenges such as the Vietnam War and strategic limitations during Détente, while the Soviet Union faced economic stagnation and ideological rigidity
• Match the perspectives of the United States and the Soviet Union with their challenges during Détente:

  United States ↔️ Vietnam War

  Soviet Union ↔️ Economic stagnation
• Détente reduced the immediate threat of nuclear war.