Détente
Détente
Détente was the relaxation of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s.
Important features:
- improved diplomacy between the superpowers
- summit meetings such as Nixon’s visit to the USSR in 1972
- arms-control agreements such as SALT
Definition
détente = 缓和，指国家关系从高度紧张转向相对缓和
Limits
Détente did not end rivalry. It weakened after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, which helped reopen a colder phase of the Cold War. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5} :contentReference[oaicite:6]