Detente (jan 1, 1969 – jan 1, 1979)
Description:
Period of increased cooperation between the US and the USSR. This was undertaken by President Nixon and his secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, in the 1970s. Detente was a factor in the end of the Cold war and of the USSR.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1969
jan 1, 1979
~ 10 years