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Turning point · The Cold War, 1945–1991
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.
This is one scene of Chapter 9 — Détente: The Triangle in The Cold War, 1945–1991.
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