Détente: Relaxation of Tensions
Examining the period of improved relations in the 1970s and the motivations for cooperation.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the superpowers seek to reduce tensions during the 1970s?
- 2How effective were the SALT agreements in limiting the arms race?
- 3Was Détente a genuine peace or merely a strategic pause?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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