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Q1. Which of the following was a primary fear that motivated both superpowers to pursue détente in the early \(1970s\)?

🔹 A. The prospect of a catastrophic nuclear war
🔹 B. Economic competition
🔹 C. Cultural exchange
🔹 D. Space race

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. How did the United States’ experience in Vietnam shape its approach to détente?

🔹 A. It proved that diplomatic negotiation was unnecessary
🔹 B. It demonstrated the superiority of conventional forces
🔹 C. Realization that military power alone could not achieve political goals
🔹 D. It encouraged immediate withdrawal from all overseas commitments

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. What event in \(1968\) highlighted the USSR’s concern about internal instability, influencing its desire for détente?

🔹 A. Soviet launch of Sputnik
🔹 B. Troops sent to Prague to suppress reforms
🔹 C. Cuban Missile Crisis
🔹 D. Construction of the Berlin Wall

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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