Question

In the late 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union adopted a foreign policy of détente. However, many people doubted that the Soviet Union was interested in real change. The leader of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev, continued to

a.treat the space program as a potential weapon during the period of détente.

b.refuse to meet with the foreign leaders during the period of détente.

c.build up his country's military power during the period of détente.

d.refuse to sign anti-nuclear agreements during the period of détente.

Answer 1

c because on History.com it says that present Nixon emphasized military preparedness as key to the Soviet Union relations, detente as Nixon had envisioned it came to and end

Answer 2

Nuclear Weapons and Military vessels were still set up (massively) during Leonid Ilich Brezhnev's leadership being head of the Soviet State around the détente period and Cold War; which caused The Soviet Union's global influence grow substantially, making people doubt that U.R.S.S. was interested in real change and easing the hostility. Thereby the answer is (C.)

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