RAT Detente

What does MAD stand for?

• Mutually Assured Destruction
• Men Are Difficult
• Me And David
• Mutually Assured Dentistry

What does détente mean?

• Period of peace between the superpowers
• How to cook your spaghetti
• Period of conflict between the superpowers
• When you drive into a lamp post

Why did both countries want détente at this time?

• Spending too much on the arms race
• They decided to be nicer
• To make the other side look bad<br />
• As their Mums were very cross with them

When was SALT 1 signed?

• 1972
• 1973
• 1974
• 1975

What did the Basic Principles Agreement agree on?

• Rules for how to behave and steps to avoid war
• Rules for how to carry out a nuclear war
• Rules to tell bees how to make treacle
• Rules for a 5 a side match between USA and USSR

What was the agreements made between the SALT 1 and SALT 2 talks called?

• Helsinki Accords
• Helsinki Agreement
• Helsinki Treaty
• Helsinki Doctrine

Which of the three 'baskets' did the USSR not agree to?

• human rights
• borders between countries
• international relations
• bread

Who were the leaders of the USA and the USSR in 1975?

• Carter and Brezhnev
• Kennedy ad Brezhnev
• Nixon and Brezhnev
• Truman and Brezhnev

How had relations between the USA and USSR changed by the end of the 1970’s?

• Got worse
• No change
• Got better
• Détente

What did the USSR do to Afghanistan in 1979?

• Invaded
• Built a wall
• Set up a naval blockade
• Cut off trade routes