The reasons for Détente
I can explain the reasons for Détente.
The reasons for Détente
I can explain the reasons for Détente.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Détente began between the US and USSR in the early 1970s.
- New leaders in both superpowers helped encourage Détente.
- The USA and USSR hoped to address domestic social and economic issues.
- Nixon believed Détente could help the US end its war in Vietnam.
- Brezhnev was concerned to ensure the US and Chinese did not co-operate against the USSR.
Common misconception
The USSR was in favout of the US decision to improve relations with communist China.
Because of the Sino-Soviet split, the Soviets worried that improved US-China relations might lead them to form an anti-Soviet alliance.
Keywords
Détente - the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another
Domestic - issues that exist within a country, rather than those related to its relationship with foreign countries
Sino - relates to China
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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