ease tensions with communist China by extending the hand of friendship
Henry A. Kissinger
Detente
Soviet Union was communist.
Kissinger
The discovery during the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in October 1962. U.S. reconnaissance flights revealed Soviet nuclear missile installations in Cuba, which triggered a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. This critical moment highlighted the dangers of nuclear proliferation and the geopolitical tensions of the Cold War.
Detente
Detente
Henry A. Kissinger
US President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev were sobered by the Cuban missile crisis and sought to ease tensions between their countries.
the anti-ballistic missile (ABM)
Detente
Tensions between the superpowers, primarily the United States and the Soviet Union, decreased after World War II during the late 1940s and early 1950s, particularly with the establishment of diplomatic relations and the signing of treaties, such as the U.S.-Soviet agreement on the control of nuclear weapons in 1963. However, tensions escalated again with events like the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the U.S. response, which included supporting anti-Soviet forces. The Cold War saw fluctuating tensions, with periods of détente followed by renewed hostilities, culminating in significant geopolitical strife throughout the latter half of the 20th century.
Soviet Union was communist.
Kissinger
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The discovery during the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in October 1962. U.S. reconnaissance flights revealed Soviet nuclear missile installations in Cuba, which triggered a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. This critical moment highlighted the dangers of nuclear proliferation and the geopolitical tensions of the Cold War.
The Cuban Missile Crisis helped to escalate and de-escalate tensions with the Soviet Union. It escalated the tensions because the Soviet Union repeatedly told the US that they would not place missiles in Cuba and that there was no reason for concern and then they went ahead and did it anyway. This caused tensions to escalate because the US and other countries could no longer trust the Soviet Union. Tensions de-escalated because the US was able to gain the support of so many other countries. This showed the Soviet Union that they had no support and that their testing the US and placing missiles in different places would not be tolerated at all. So, they removed their missiles from Cuba and the tensions partially de-escalated.