Détente (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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What does the French term 'détente' literally mean?
What does the French term 'détente' literally mean?
Relaxation of strained relations
What did the Brezhnev Doctrine state?
What did the Brezhnev Doctrine state?
USSR could use force to maintain communism
Which factor encouraged both superpowers to pursue détente?
Which factor encouraged both superpowers to pursue détente?
The expensive nuclear arms race
What was the goal of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968-1970)?
What was the goal of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968-1970)?
Prevent spread of nuclear weapons
Why did the ABM Treaty ban defensive missile systems?
Why did the ABM Treaty ban defensive missile systems?
Defensive weapons could make war likely
When were the Paris Peace Accords signed, ending US involvement in Vietnam?
When were the Paris Peace Accords signed, ending US involvement in Vietnam?
27 January 1973
When did the Sino-Soviet border war occur?
When did the Sino-Soviet border war occur?
March 1969
What was Nixon's 'triangulation' strategy?
What was Nixon's 'triangulation' strategy?
Playing communist powers against each other
What US military alert level was declared during the Yom Kippur War (1973)?
What US military alert level was declared during the Yom Kippur War (1973)?
DEFCON 3
What event destroyed détente in December 1979?
What event destroyed détente in December 1979?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan