Which of the Following Events Marked the Beginning of a Period

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events marked the beginning of a period of détente, a French word that means a "relaxation of tensions"?

• A)The destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989
• B)The antiballistic missile proposal and negotiations in the late 1960s
• C)The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
• D)The Strategic Defense Initiative of 1983
• E)The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty of 1972

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