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A 9 page paper covering the years 1972-1991 in US-Soviet relations. Paper is divided into 3 parts: 1972-1979; 1980-1985; 1985-1991. Bibliography lists12 sources.
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agreement limiting offensive missiles. D?tente was a controversial issue from the start. The Cold War had become a way of life for the United States, and such a radical turn
from accepted beliefs drew a sharp reaction. The Nixon-Kissinger policy of d?tente seemed so unlikely, it was suspect -- treaties, agreements and understanding with the United States most powerful (and
often difficult) adversary was anathema to most people -- but Nixon managed to convince the American people of its veracity ( Stout 1). "We cannot have the atmosphere of d?tente
without the substance," Kissinger told the Soviets, "but it is equally clear that the substance of d?tente will disappear in an atmosphere of hostility" (Neal ix). In 1972, both the
substance and the atmosphere improved almost at once. Moscow stopped launching its verbal attacks on the United States, and President Nixon stopped using anti-Communist verbiage in his speeches. Ostensibly, d?tente
seemed to be accepted as the new way of life, especially among American businessmen. Considerable numbers of them went to Moscow in anticipation of the new trade treaty. Looking forward
to trade with the USSR as well as a more stable international climate, American businesses supported the new policy with unbridled enthusiasm (Neal ix). One of the aims of d?tente
was to build mutual trust and cooperation to the extent that the two sides could discuss their respective global interests in a business-like manner, and work out agreements to stop
the expansion of either countrys armed forces (Neal ix). A severe test of d?tente came in the following October as war broke out once more between Israel and Arab
nations. Nixon ordered US strategic and tactical forces around the globe onto alert after receiving reports of possible major Soviet intervention in the war. The crisis quickly subsided, and a
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