Question
Which statement best explains the eventual outcome of the Nixon administration’s policy of détente toward the Soviet Union?
The US and Soviet Union decided to form an alliance against China.
The US and Soviet Union agreed to work together to reduce world tension.
The US and Soviet Union continued to reduce their stocks of nuclear weapons.
The US and Soviet Union returned to competition rather than cooperation to gain power.
The US and Soviet Union decided to form an alliance against China.
The US and Soviet Union agreed to work together to reduce world tension.
The US and Soviet Union continued to reduce their stocks of nuclear weapons.
The US and Soviet Union returned to competition rather than cooperation to gain power.
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The statement that best explains the eventual outcome of the Nixon administration's policy of détente toward the Soviet Union is:
**The US and Soviet Union returned to competition rather than cooperation to gain power.**
While there were moments of cooperation and agreements during the détente period, ultimately tensions escalated again in the late 1970s and early 1980s, leading to a renewed phase of competition during the Cold War.
**The US and Soviet Union returned to competition rather than cooperation to gain power.**
While there were moments of cooperation and agreements during the détente period, ultimately tensions escalated again in the late 1970s and early 1980s, leading to a renewed phase of competition during the Cold War.