What event led to the demise of détente?
A) When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979
B) The Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948
C) The communist coup d'état in Czechoslovakia in 1948
D) The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962

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The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 led to the demise of détente, as the United States viewed it as an aggressive action by the Soviet Union and responded with a renewed arms race and a boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.

What Event Led to the Demise of Détente