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easing of the [[Cold War]] tension between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].

easing of the [[Cold War]] tension between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].

The first detente or "thawing" led to the [[Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]]. <ref>The period between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the rise of Mikhail Gorbachev as Soviet leader in 1985 was characterized by a marked "freeze" in relations between the superpowers after the "thaw" of the Détente period of the 1970s. [http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Cold_War#Thaw_and_D.C3.A9tente.2C_1962-1979] </ref>

The first detente or "thawing" led to the [[Afghanistan War|Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]]. <ref>The period between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the rise of Mikhail Gorbachev as Soviet leader in 1985 was characterized by a marked "freeze" in relations between the superpowers after the "thaw" of the Détente period of the 1970s. [http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Cold_War#Thaw_and_D.C3.A9tente.2C_1962-1979] </ref>

Many naive analysts, as well as ideologically driven partisans, advocated detente as an end in itself, as if cordial relations could replace justice or victory. The [[Cold War]] was won when Reagan outspent the Soviet military and Gorbachev support authentic democratization.  

Many naive analysts, as well as ideologically driven partisans, advocated detente as an end in itself, as if cordial relations could replace justice or victory. The [[Cold War]] was won when Reagan outspent the Soviet military and Gorbachev support authentic democratization.