The period of detente was during the middle of the Cold War in the 1970s which involved the United States and the Soviet Union. It is defined an easing of relations between the 2 superpowers.
The SALT talks
the detente was from 1962 to 1972. i don't know much about what it was though!
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ended with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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The period of time following the SALT I talks was known as Detente.
The period of time following the SALT I talks was known as Detente.
When two or more nations experience a lessening of hostilities the result is called detente. The United States and the Soviet Union experience this in the early 1980s.
Richard Nixon led the United States during detente.
Detente eased the tension between the Soviet Union and the u.s. The reduction of nuclear arms enhanced national security for both nations. "thawing" period of the cold war.
Detente, the easing of strained relationships between countries, began in1969. During this time the SALT treaty and the Helsinki accord was signed and the infamous red telephone was installed for quick discussions between Russia and the United States.