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NSWModern HistorySection IV (Change in the Modern World): The Cold War 1945-1991
Quick questions on Detente, SALT and Helsinki 1972-1979: HSC Modern History Cold War
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What is sALT II, 18 June 1979?Show answer
SALT II negotiations resumed at Geneva from late 1972. The Vladivostok Accord (Ford-Brezhnev, 23 to 24 November 1974) set framework limits. The Carter administration proposed deeper cuts in March 1977; the Soviets rejected and negotiations resumed on the Vladivostok basis.
What is collapse of detente?Show answer
Six factors collapsed detente. First, Soviet adventurism in the Third World: Angola (1975 to 1976, with Cuban troops), the Horn of Africa (1977 to 1978), Vietnam-Cambodia, Nicaragua (1979).
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