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The '''Helsinki Accords''' were adopted when thirty-five representatives from thirty-five nations met in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], in 1975 to discuss the security and cooperation in Europe.  The Accords created the [[Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE). The final act of the conference is known as the Helsinki Accords.

The '''Helsinki Accords''' were adopted when thirty-five representatives from thirty-five nations met in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], in 1975 to discuss the security and cooperation in Europe.  The Accords created the [[Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE). The final act of the conference is known as the Helsinki Accords.

In the immediate aftermath of [[World War II]], no peace treaty had ever been [[negotiate]]d or signed.  This period became known as the [[Cold War]]. The [[United Nations Charter]], which had attempted to institutionalize the Big Three alliance against [[Hitler]], was proven to have failed to maintain its stated objective of world peace by the 1948 [[Berlin Airlift]] Crisis, the 1949 [[Chinese Revolution]], and the 1950 [[Korean War]].  The 1975 Helsinki Accords were the closest thing to a post-1945 peace treaty - 30 years after the end of World War II - marking defined borders within Europe.

In the immediate aftermath of [[World War II]], no peace treaty had ever been [[negotiate]]d or signed.  This period became known as the [[Cold War]]. The [[United Nations Charter]], which had attempted to institutionalize the Big Three alliance against [[Hitler]], was proven to have failed to maintain its stated objective of world peace by the 1948 [[Berlin Airlift]] Crisis, the [[People's Republic of China|1949 Chinese Communist Revolution]], and the 1950 [[Korean War]].  The 1975 Helsinki Accords were the closest thing to a post-1945 peace treaty - 30 years after the end of World War II - marking defined borders within Europe.

The European Convention of Human Rights, implemented in 1953, led later to the 1975 Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. This document guaranteed the postwar borders of European states, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and respect for human rights. It regulated the principles of economic, scientific, and technological cooperation and provided for the exchange of printed, film, and televised information.   

The European Convention of Human Rights, implemented in 1953, led later to the 1975 Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. This document guaranteed the postwar borders of European states, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and respect for human rights. It regulated the principles of economic, scientific, and technological cooperation and provided for the exchange of printed, film, and televised information.