HIST 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Nur Muhammad Taraki, Les Aspin, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
20 Feb 2018
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Module ix: afghanistan and the end of detente. However, all agree it was over by the end of that decade. This module will examine the factors that contributed to d tente"s demise; including the. It will examine soviet goals and assumptions behind this invasion, but also contemplate new risks and dangers that emerged in the cold war after d tente. An argument can be made that d tente fell victim to its own complexity. The framework that made relaxation of tensions possible and to take into account numerous imbalances in military capabilities on both sides. Intercontinental ballistic missiles could be offset by a us advantage in long range bombers: warsaw pact"s advantage in conventional forces in europe could be offset by britain an. The lack of transparency on both sides coupled with technological progress in weaponry meant that both sides were bound to view one another as suspicious.
