Hey future historians! Grab your favorite snacks 🍿 because we're about to take a time machine back to the 1970s to dissect the Helsinki Agreement and why détente was like a seesaw (up and down, you get it? 🤔).

The Helsinki Agreement was this mega-deal hashed out in 1975 with 33 countries attending, like the "Avengers Assemble" of international politics. It had three main parts called "baskets," dealing with security, cooperation, and human rights.

• What it did: Basically a handshake that says, "I won't change borders by force, cool?" (East & West Germany said, "Finally, we're both legit!")
• Inspired by: Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik with the Soviet Union.
• Real-world example: Think of this like a schoolyard pact where you and your rival agree not to steal each other's lunch spots.

• What it did: Called for everyone to be friends in areas like economics, science, and culture.
• Real-world example: Like collaborating on a group project in school; everyone contributes something—maybe one handles research, another does graphics, etc.