How did détente affect U.S.-Soviet relations in the early 1970s?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: It increased diplomatic contact and produced agreements on arms control and cooperation
Détente brought summit meetings, arms control agreements, and discussions on trade and scientific cooperation. However, the two superpowers remained rivals and continued to compete globally.
Keep practicing
More Detente and Triangular Diplomacy questions
- Why did some critics oppose détente?
- Which later event helped weaken support for détente at the end of the 1970s?
- How did the Vietnam War influence Nixon's use of triangular diplomacy?
- Which statement best explains the strategic logic of triangular diplomacy?
- Which statement best summarizes détente and triangular diplomacy in U.S. foreign policy?
- What did the term détente describe in U.S. foreign policy during the 1970s?