Détente

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the etymology?Derived from the French word 'détente,' meaning 'relaxation' or 'loosening'
2. What is the key u.s. administration?Richard Nixon's presidency (1969-1974)
3. What does the word "détente" mean?It means "relaxation" in French, and it shows when big countries try to calm down and talk instead of fighting.
4. Who started the détente between the United States and the Soviet Union?U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisor Henry Kissinger began the policy in 1969 to make the relationship less tense.

Geopolitical Tensions: Strained relationships and disagreements between countries over power, territory, and influence on a global scale.
Cold War: A prolonged period of geopolitical tension and ideological rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies.
Arms Control: International agreements and treaties aimed at limiting the production, proliferation, and use of weapons, particularly weapons of mass destruction.