Difference between revisions of "Détente"
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(Same root as the Italian "al dente") |
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| − | A French political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing". The easing of the tension between America and the Soviet Union | + | A French political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing". The easing of the tension between America and the Soviet Union towards the end of the Cold War is what is most commonly referred to as "détente". |
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A French political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing". The easing of the tension between America and the Soviet Union towards the end of the Cold War is what is most commonly referred to as "détente".