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Detente is the deliberate easing of tensions between rival countries through negotiation and talk, and more diplomatic, commercial, and cultural exchange. It comes from a French word of the same spelling meaning, "loosening, relaxation." As in, "At times Israel and Egypt have made serious efforts at detente." Or, "Past efforts at detente by the United States and the current and former communist nations of China and Russia helped give rise to the capitalist businesses we see today in those nations."
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The reduction of tensions and increased contact between the US and the Soviet Union beginning in the late 1960s was called?
Detente
How successful was detente in the 1970s?
Most believe that Detente was successful for several different reason. The main success that came from it was that it reduced tensions with Europe.
Which United States president was in office during detente with soviet union?
President Richard Nixon ended the detente with the soviets
How did detente affect relations?
Detente between the United States and the Soviet Union led to a softening of the tensions between the two nations. It eventually led to the end of Cold War.
What did Nixon hope that detente would do?
The plan of detente was to move away from open hostility (the Cold War) and improve relationships between the US and communist countries such as the USSR and China.
