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détentePeriod of the easing of Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1979. The era was a time of increased trade and cooperation with the Soviet Union and the signing of the SALT treaties. Relations cooled again with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The first communist strategy of strengthening and stabilizing the bloc politically and economically has been assisted by Western economic aid and by the acceptance of detente and cooperation with communist governments. Eventually detente is attempted by schools spending their scarce resources to reinvent something already in existence, embraced by the public and maintained by more clever people. He still can't, of course, despite that staged detente with Kobe earlier this season at Staples Center. |
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