• NAME-SMIT SHAH• SEAT NUMBER-82• TOPIC- CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT OF

DÉTENTE

CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT OF DETENETE

• Détente is French word which mean relaxation from tension.

• In time 1945-1953 this word was well-known

In world .

REASON/CAUSES OF DETENTE

• INTERNATIONAL TENSION AND FEAR OF WAR • WORLD realize fear of third world war when us

and soviet union stand up their army and nuclear missile in Cuba opposite each other .

U.S.A self –preservation

• AMERICA WAS DEFEAT IN VIETNAM BATTLE• MOST OF AMERICAN OPPOSITE TO WAR .• USA also suffering economic problem because of

during Vietnam war many USA company tolerance lose , many us citizen loses its job. So balance of economy is necessary.

Soviet-union self interest

• USSR intention to increase its influence and get help from European nations through establish good relation with us.

• Rebalance its economy by co-operate with USA.

Soviet union and USA RELATION IMPROVE

• Helsinki agreement was signed in 1975 between USA and soviet union and over 30 state.

• American and soviet union astronauts met in space in 1975 during the us-soviet union space mission.

Forms of co-operation

• Nuclear test ban treaty was sign in 1963• Non-proliferation treaty was signed between USA AND

USSR in 1968.• Strategic arms limitation talks were held in 1969-1972.• Strategic arms and limitation talks were sign first time

in 1972.• Strategic arms and limitation talk were sign in 1979.

The end of détente

• When SOVIET UNION attack on Afghanistan .

In 1979 . At that the relationship between eastern and western was worse.

- USA denied to accept the treaty due to soviet attack on afghanistan.