History GCSE
The end of détente
What The end of détente means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The period of détente was definitively ended by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, leading the US Senate to refuse ratification of the SALT 2 treaty.
Topics that use The end of détente
- Option P4: Key topic 3: The end of the Cold War, 1970–91 - 2 The end of détente and the ‘Second Cold War’ (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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