the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another

issues that exist within a country, rather than those related to its relationship with foreign countries

The reasons for Détente

History

Pupils know about the nuclear brinkmanship of the 1960s

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Write the missing word: {{}} refers to the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another.

Which two leaders were involved in Détente?

How much was the US spending on its militray and space programme in 1968?

Which of the following was a domestic motive for Détente?

So they would stop fighting against US forces in Vietnam.

So they would send troops to fight alongside the US in Vietnam.

So they would put pressure on the North Vietnamese during peace negotiations.

Why did Nixon want to improve US relations with China and the USSR?

President Nixon promised to achieve “peace with honour”

USA attempted to improve its relations with communist states

Nixon visited China and improved relations with its leaders

The USSR worried about becoming internationally isolated

Both superpowers became open to pursuing Détente

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

What were the severe Soviet prisons, where prisoners had to perform forced labour, called?

Write the missing words: ABMs and MIRVs were developed as part of the {{}} {{}} in the 1960s and 1970s.

Which superpower fought in the Vietnam War?

How did censorship change under Brezhnev?

USSR successfully developed an atomic bomb