Zusammenfassung der Ressource
To what extent was Detente a successful
method of conducting Cold War conflict?
- European Detente
- Ostpolitik abandoned Hallstein Doctrine
- Hallstein Doctrine was the refusal to recognise
East Germany as a seperate state
- Brandt established links between East and West as a
method of reducing barriers
- Brandt, Willie - West German politician -
Foreign Minister then Chancellor
- Results included several treaties that
recognized realities of the situation
- Poland and Soviet Union accepted Oder -
Niesse line as Polish German border
- Also recognized border between
East and West Germany
- USA, France, Britain gained legal basis
for access routes to West Berlin
- Basic treaty 1972 accepted
existence of East Germany
- This helped to increase trade links
between two countries
- It was not an abandonment of
reunitcation
- Ospolitik
- Reduced tension in Europe -
Contributing to Detente
- Had to accept Soviet Control
over Eastern Europe
- An assessment of
Detente