Question

During President Nixon's presidency the Cold War entered a 'detente' phase, which is BEST described as A) reduced tensions with the Soviet Union and signed treaties to limit nuclear weapons. B) increased tensions with the Soviet Union and increased spending on weapons technology. C) reduced tensions with the Soviet Union and both Presidents signing the Camp David Accords. D) increased tensions with the Soviet Union and China both threatening to declare war on the U.S.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

The policy of detente means to reduce tensions, politically speaking, between two nations. This shows that answers B and D are incorrect.

Answer C is also wrong, as the Camp David Accords took place during Jimmy Carter's administration and helped to bring peace to Israel and Egypt. These meetings had nothing to do with the Soviet Union.

Once this policy was adopted by Richard Nixon, he worked with the leader of the Soviet Union to reduce the amount of arms the US and Soviet Union possessed. The agreement became known as SALT, aka Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.