| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| War that the US hoped to end by improving relations | Vietnam War | 84%
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| New US President who had ambitions on improving relations | Richard Nixon | 82%
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| Country that the US and USSR were growing concerned about | China | 74%
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| Country the USSR invaded in 1979 | Afghanistan | 71%
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| 1962 Crisis that was the origin of the Détente period | Cuban Missile Crisis | 71%
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| US President elected in 1981 that had an aggressive stance towards the USSR | Ronald Reagan | 61%
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| Treaty that helped significantly reduce tensions in 1972 | SALT | 58%
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| % of GDP the USSR was spending on defence | 30 | 55%
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| % of GDP the US was spending on defence | 13 | 47%
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| What the above called the USSR | Evil empire | 42%
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| Relations between US and China were nicknamed ____-____ diplomacy | Ping-Pong | 42%
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| African country where the USSR supported Marxist rebels during a Civil War | Angola | 39%
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| New West German chancellor who called for less tension | Willy Brandt | 32%
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| 1973 war in the Middle East that damaged trust between superpowers | Yom Kippur War | 26%
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| What significant treaty limited the spread of nuclear weapons | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty | 21%
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| What issue did Jimmy Carter tie to trade deals with the USSR? | Human Rights | 11%
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| Cost of the above for the US | $170 billion | 3%
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