The 1975 Helsinki Agreements

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The 1975 Helsinki Accords were a series of agreements signed by the United States, Canada, and European nations, as well as the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies. The Accords recognised the post-World War II borders of Europe, thereby acknowledging the Soviet Union's sphere of influence in Eastern Europe. It also pledged to uphold certain human rights standards and cooperate on issues like trade and security. It did not establish American military dominance in Europe or accord the Soviet Union the right to intervene in western European political affairs. The Accords did not provide for the transfer of American nuclear weapons and submarines to Europe, nor did it make Finland a nuclear-free zone.