Detente
Nuclear Parity
- Through quick technological advancements, the Soviet Union and United States gained the ability to send ballistic missiles to the other side
- Both were aware of the other side’s ability, so were quicker to negotiate.
Hotline Agreement
- A Hotline was routed from Washington to Moscow, and both sides agreed to talk to each other about their discontentments instead of killing each other.
- Relations between the two countries improved.
Derived From Sources A and B
