Starter quiz
- What is Détente?
- an escalation of tensions between countries which have been hostile
- a relaxation of tensions between countries which have been hostile ✓
- a resumption of tensions between countries which have been hostile
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- In which decade did Détente begin?
- 1940s
- 1950s
- 1960s
- 1970s ✓
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- Which of the following was an international motive for Détente?
- US urban riots
- Soviet living standards
- US war in Vietnam ✓
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- Which countries were part of the Sino-Soviet split?
- China ✓
- Japan
- USA
- USSR ✓
- Vietnam
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- How much did the USSR spend on its military and space programme in 1968?
- $18 billion
- $38 billion
- $58 billion ✓
- $78 billion
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔Berlin Blockade
- 2⇔Korean War
- 3⇔Hungarian Uprising
- 4⇔Cuban Misisle Crisis
- 5⇔Prague Spring
- 6⇔Détente began
Exit quiz
- Write the missing keyword. ______ is the development of friendlier relations between countries who have been enemies.
- 'rapproachement' ✓
- Which US president made a state visit to the USSR in 1972?
- Truman
- Eisenhower
- Kennedy
- Johnson
- Nixon ✓
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- Which of the following agreements was not part of SALT 1?
- Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
- Basic Principles Agreement
- Interim Treaty
- Test Ban Treaty ✓
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- Which weapon was not covered by restrictions under SALT 1?
- ABMs
- ICMBs
- MIRVs ✓
- SLBMs
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- Which statement is most accurate?
- SALT 1 intensified the Cold War
- SALT 1 moderated the Cold War ✓
- SALT 1 ended the Cold War
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔USA and USSR fight as allies in WW2
- 2⇔NATO formed
- 3⇔Hungarian Uprising crushed
- 4⇔Cuban Missile Crisis
- 5⇔MIRVs developed
- 6⇔SALT 1 signed by the USA and USSR
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Key learning points
- President Nixon visited Moscow in 1972.
- SALT 1 was signed in 1972.
- SALT 1 included arms limitations and agreements between the USA and USSR to cooperate.
- Not all new nuclear weapons were covered by SALT 1.
- The Cold War still continued after 1972.
Common misconception
SALT 1 represented an end to the Cold War.
SALT 1 helped to moderate some elements of the Cold War such as the arms race but did not bring a complete stop to this. US and Soviet rivalry continued after 1972 and so did the Cold War.
Keywords
Arms - weapons
Rapprochement - the development of friendlier relations between countries who have been enemies
State visit - when the leader of one country makes an official visit to another
Interim - something that is only temporary
Moderated - to prevent something from reaching extremes
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