Question

Which of the following statements best describes the term “détente?”

a.
An era in which relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved.
c.
An era in which the United States was gaining momentum within Vietnam.
b.
An era in which the Soviet Union began to produce weapons of mass destruction at a faster rate than the United States.
d.
An era in which the United States government was being directly threatened by a communist takeover.

Answer 1

Detente means improving hostile situation towards a friendlier one. Having this in mind, the option which is a representation of detente is A. An era in which relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved.