Détente with the Soviet Union
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Cold War
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Soviet Union, United States
- Date: May 26, 1973-December 26, 1991
Article abstract: An important transitional stage in U.S.-Soviet relations marks the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
Summary of Event
When détente (literally, “relaxation”) became the prevailing framework of Soviet-United States relations in the early 1970’s, neither its meaning nor its implications were clear. On the surface, its most important result was a series of nuclear arms agreements—with corollaries in trade, education, space research, and more—between the United States and the Soviet Union, beginning with the first Strategic...
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