Détente (jan 1, 1961 – jan 1, 1979)
Description:
Détente was a period in which Cold War tensions eased between the Soviet Union and the United States from the late 1960s to 1979. Détente was characterized by warm personal relationships between US president Richard Nixon (1969–1974) and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev (1964–1982).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1961
jan 1, 1979
~ 18 years