The Helsinki Accords
- USA, USSR, France, UK and 31 other countries met in 1975 in Finland
- The helsinki accords agreed to:
- Accept European frontiers (Diplomatic victory for USSR and relieved tensions in Eastern Europe)
- To respect human rights (in particular the USSR)
- to make easier the movement of people across borders
Summary: In 1975, 35 countries met in Finland for the Helsinki Accords. It was here where the USSR received a large diplomatic victory and tension was relieved throughout Eastern Europe.
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Quote:"History will judge this Conference not by what we say here today, but by what we do tomorrow - not by the promises we make, but by the promises we keep."
-Gerald Ford |
How would the relationships be different between Eurpoean countries and russia without the Helsinki Accords?
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