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Section 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).
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is Basket III of the Helsinki Final Act (1 August 1975). Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain the unintended consequences of Helsinki for the Soviet bloc. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which detente in the 1970s was a success for the West. [25 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare the views of Henry Kissinger and Raymond Garthoff on the collapse of detente. [10 marks]
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