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A [[French]] political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing" commonly applied to a hoped-for | A [[French]] political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing" commonly applied to a hoped-for | ||
easing of the [[Cold War]] tension between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]]. | easing of the [[Cold War]] tension between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:24, August 28, 2007
A French political term meaning "relaxing" or "easing" commonly applied to a hoped-for easing of the Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The first detente or "thawing" led to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.