Detente, period of the easing of Cold War tensions between the United States 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 following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. More @Wikipedia
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