helsinkiaccords



The Helsinki Accords was the final act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe held in Helsinki, Finland during July and August of 1975. Thirty-five states signed the declaration which was an attempt to improve the relations between the Communist block and the West. The document was seen both as a significant step toward reducing Cold War tensions and as a diplomatic boost for the Soviet Union at the time due to its clauses on the inviolability of national borders and respect for territorial integrity. Information provided by: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki_Accords Picture provided by: http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_imglist.cfm?sub_id=117&section_id=15