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DETENTE EXAM QS - Coggle Diagram
DETENTE EXAM QS
REASONS FOR DETENTE
VIETNAM
US didn't want to commit too heavily in other conflict after being embarrassed and financially damaged in Vietnam
more covert intervention after Vietnam - CIA in Angola, Chile etc
ECONOMY
Soviet economy struggling to maintain arms race, US also trying to reduce costs of war
NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
threat very real after Cuba - SALT I = extension of talks that began with Test-Ban and Non-Proliferation Treaties
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EUROPE RELATIONS
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US wanted to rebuild Europe relations after anti-Americanism following 'imperialist' actions in Vietnam
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DID DETENTE HAPPEN
YES
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Ostpolitik and Helsinki brought USSR and West economically closer - 'second Yalta' and less likely to act rashly with assured borders
NO
still trying to wage Cold War against other ideology - Angola, Chile, Nicaragua etc
arms reductions borne of selfish economic and political interests - nuclear freeze movement and 167bn cost of Vietnam war
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Parts of agreements that seemingly undermined détente - Helsinki human rights, Ostpolitik possibility for reunification
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