Monday, March 8, 2010
Détente - What Was That About?
What Was That About? is basically an introduction of certain events or terms that may provide some background information on some of our other posts.
Détente: the relaxation of strained relations or tensions (as between nations); also : a policy promoting this - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Read more about the beginning of Détente.
The rise of tension in the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan led to an end in Détente
Sources:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/detente.htm
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detenteLabels: 1965-1985
