DETENTE (1968ish - 1970ish)

1975 - Soyup / Apollo 500 million link up in Space .

De Gaulle - China - USSR

Camp David and Washington peace between Israel and Egypt 1978/79

Space Race from 1957 (Spoutnik) - USA and USSR competed to show their technological and scientific power in a race to explore space they can do more working together than competing each other

DETENTE ?

Despite the limits on the development of nuclear warheads and diplomatic progress , the space race allowed both sides to :
- develop rocket technology applicable to military use
- launch satellites that could be used for espionage
- score points on the international scene

Was there really Detente ?
The military industrial complex and the nuclear balance in the 1960's and 1970's
1965 - 73 : Vietnam war ; USA dropping bombs
Brezhnev Doctrine - to protect his sphere of influence
The Prague Spring and the Soviet led Invasion - August 1968
Recognition of East Germany
The 6 DAY WAR 1967 and the YOM KIPPUR 1973 ; part of the Middle East crisis ; USA backing Israel - USSR backing Egypt
CIA in Chile . 1973 were involved in the overthrow of the world's first democratically elected communist leader Allende
USSR and Cuba were involved in civil wars in Angola and Ethiopia - 1975
Ethiopian War : Spetember 1974 ; Marxist leader staged a coup d'etat against the Emperor

Detente - a confusing time : USA and USSR leader shaking war although

Why was there a Detente ? (fear of nuclear war + domestic policies in US + Sino-USSR split ?) To what extent was there a Detente (balance two