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Question 4 • United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

What was President Nixon’s approach to easing tensions between the United States and other nations?

Answer
A
a truce with all nations
B
investigation before action
C
reconciliation
D
détente

Explanation

President Nixon pursued détente, a policy of easing tensions and improving relations between the United States and rival nations, especially the Soviet Union and China. A truce with all nations would mean a broad halt to conflicts, not Nixon’s specific diplomatic approach.

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