Question

What was a main goal of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente?

A. To sponsor free elections in North and South Korea
B. To reduce tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
C. To negotiate an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict
D. To build support for recognition of the Nationalist government of Taiwan

Answer 1

B) Reduce tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Answer 2

President Richard Nixon supported the policy of détente as a way to reduce tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union