essay planning detente

Thesis

To some extent, I do agree with this statement as détente was largely unsuccessful as it didnt directly cause the to better relations which pa!ed the way for long term

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arms reduction The ma#or success of détente was reducing the ris$ of nuclear war and setting up new rules for conduct of nuclear war with both nations committed to formal rules and goals for better relations.

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"nother ma#or success of détente was the decrease in international tensions as treaties were signed to resol!e the tension between West and %ast &ermany. The relationship between 'hina and the ()" also benefited from détente as both countries became allies to each other. () and 'hina *elations3 79ixons !isit to 'hina in 12 7() dropped its ob#ections to 'hina and allowed it to ha!e a seat in the (9 7Transfer of western technologies to 'hina West?%ast &ermany 'onflict3 76oscow Treaty 1; signed by ())*, W. &ermany and -oland that accepted the border between %ast?West &ermany 74asic Treaty 12 between %. and W. &ermany 7(9 officially r ecogni8ed both %. and W. &ermany as

The period of détente was exploited by the ())* and allowed them to consolidate their power instead of impro!ing relations which led to a brea$down in relations and leading to a second cold war

+ue to the ())*s exploitation of detente, a second cold war occurred that was only worsened by -resident *eagan coming into office. "nd e!entually e!entually led to the full brea$down of relations once again.

"frica3 7())* was funding re!olutionary mo!ements in "frica that o!erthrew go!ernments and installed a dictatorship regime of terror

)econd 'old War3 7-resident 'arters handling of the Islamic *e!olution in Iran in 1 by bac$ing the hated )hah 7())* in!asion of "fghanistan 7()"s boycotting of the 1:; 6oscow thin$ing it was a military spy plane

"fghanistan3 7())* in!aded "fghanistan in 1 for expansion in 6iddle %ast

*onald *eagan3 7"nti7communist 7"nti7communist *onald *eagan elected as - resident following 'arter 7*eagan increased defence spending and de!eloped nuclear weapons, submarines, machinery 7)et up the )trategic +efence Initiati!e in 1:> 7*eagan +octrine

 led to brea$down of () and ())* relations 

Conclusion: Overall, the period of détente initially brought successes that eased tensions due to the agreements of the nuclear arms reductions. reductions. Relations also beneted beneted from detente in Europe and bettered U China relations. !o"ever, to a larger e#tent the failures of the UR to maintain relations "ith the U and the election of Ronald Reagan in the U eventually caused a $ nd cold "ar "hich undermined all the ground"or% from détente to a halt and made its achievements very limited.