The reduction of tensions and increased contact between the United States and the Soviet Union beginning in the late 1960s was called

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The reduction of tensions and increased contact between the United States and the Soviet Union beginning in the late 1960s was called détente, which is the French word for "relaxation." The policy was pursued by both President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and included arms control negotiations and increased trade relations.

The Reduction of Tensions and Increased Contact Between the United