Today we are done to the last presenter. Then it's on to Mr. Bruns.
13. Peace Attempts -
- It is the easing of strained relations, especially in political situations.
- Described relations between Soviet Union and US.
- Nixon started this detant thing.
- Salt 1 was a treaty to limit power's missiles arsenals though it was quickly rendered out of date as a result of the development of MIRV's.
- In the same year the Salt 1 was signed 1972, the Biologlical Weapons Convention and the3 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty were also concluded.
- Salt 2 began in the same year too.
- Helsinki Accords - a wide ranging series on economic political and human rights issues.\
- The CSCE was initiated bu the USSR involving 35 states throughout Europe.
- The Soviet Constitution directly violated the Declaration of Human Rights fomr the United Nations. Became a prominent point.
- Salt 1 and Salt 2 eventually led to START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)
- START 1 and 2 were trying to reduce arms missiles in the 90's.
- Salt stands for Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
- 2 rounds of talks and corresponding international treaties.
- Salt 2 never happened.
Now Bruns is doing his presentation.
Vietnam Conflict -
- 1950 - 1975.
- North Vietnam was our enemy.
- They did Gorilla warfare.
- We demolished them.
- In 1968 Nixon started taking troops out, so the Vietnamese could fight themselves.
- We started out helping the French.
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