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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.

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President Nixon realized that detente would work only if what existed?

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Why did the united state switch from a policy of brinkmanship to detente?

Brinksmanship increased tensions, and eventually caused war. Nixon took office during war, and switched to detente.


Which of the following did Nixon do while in office?

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How did President Nixon establish detente in the Soviet Union?

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