The Helsinki Accords
A mindmap detalilng the results of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe which led the Helsinki Accords in 1975.
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- Helsinki Accords
- Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Held in Helsinki
- Began in July 1973
- Lasted for two years and finished in a summit meeting between 30 July and 1 August 1975
- 35 states were involved including all of Europe and the USA and Canada
- Agreement known as the Final Act or Helsinki Accords
- Basket 1: Security in Europe
- Respect for Sovereignty and equality among states
- The rejection of the threat of use of force
- The peaceful settlement of disputes
- Recognition of misting frontiers
- Territorial integrity to be recognised and acknowledged
- Non-intervention in the internal affairs of other states
- Equal rights and self-determination of peoples
- Cooperation among states
- The fulfilment of international obligations
- Agreed to give notification of large military exercises in advance
- Basket 2: Cooperation in the Fields of Economics, of Science and Technology and of the Environment
- Agreements on the following were made:
- Trade and industrial cooperation
- Transportation
- Science and technology
- Promotion of tourism
- Environment and issues on migrant labour
- Agreements on the following were made:
- Basket 3: Cooperation in Humanitarian and other fields
- Cultural and educational exchange
- Sought to encourage freer movement of people, information and ideas
- Aims of the Soviet Union
- Aimed to expand Ostpolitik
- Wanted to increase the acceptance of the status quo in central and eastern Europe
- Increase international trade by deceasing barriers between states
- The USA's position
- Wasn't comfortable with accepting the status quo in Eastern Europe
- Worried that western European security would mean a reduced need for military programmes through NATO
- Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Further the process of East-West détente.
- Aims of the Soviet Union
- Aimed to expand Ostpolitik
- Wanted to increase the acceptance of the status quo in central and eastern Europe
- Increase international trade by deceasing barriers between states
- Aims of the Soviet Union
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