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Helsinki Accords (1975)
On the Cold War map as “The Helsinki Accords”
1 Aug 1975 — Thirty-five states ratify Europe’s postwar borders — Moscow’s prize — in exchange for “Basket III” human-rights pledges Moscow thinks are decoration. Dissidents will hold it to the letter.
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- Détente and Nixon in China (chapter 9 of Cold War)
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- The Cold War, 1945–1991
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