In May 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev negotiated an easing of relations known as detente, creating a temporary "thaw" in the Cold War. In the spirit of good sportsmanship, the time seemed right for cooperation rather than competition, and the notion of a continuing "race" began to subside.
সোভিয়েত ইউনিয়নের রাষ্ট্রপতি নিক্সন ও ব্রেজনেভ কখন ঠান্ডা যুদ্ধের অবসান ঘটান?
May 1972