Détente

The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries

The policy of détente refers to the time in the 1960s-1970s when the two superpowers eased tension and tried to cooperate to avoid conflict in the Cold War.

powers with nuclear weapons agreed not to give any other countries nuclear technology.

The US dropped its veto and allowed China to join the United Nations.

The US table tennis team played in China.

The US President Nixon visited China.

Russia and America signed the SALT1 Treaty (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) agreeing to limit their anti-ballistic missiles and bombers.

The Helsinki Agreement recognised Soviet control over Eastern Europe, concluded a trade agreement, and Russia promised to respect human rights.

Russian and American spacecraft docked in space.