Difference between revisions of "Détente"
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| − | A French political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing". The easing of the tension between | + | A [[French]] political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing". The easing of the tension between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]] towards the end of the [[Cold War]] is what is most commonly referred to as [[détente]]. |
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Revision as of 23:13, August 28, 2007
A French political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing". The easing of the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union towards the end of the Cold War is what is most commonly referred to as détente.