All of the following provided examples of the Cold War detente except that
A) tensions between the U.S. and Soviets decreased
B) trade increased between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
C) the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred
D) peaceful relations between Communist and democratic countries existed

Question

All of the following provided examples of the Cold War detente except that
A) tensions between the U.S. and Soviets decreased
B) trade increased between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
C) the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred
D) peaceful relations between Communist and democratic countries existed

anonymous · Answer

I was a bit confused on detente but according to merriam webster it is:
the relaxation of strained relations or tensions (as between nations); also : a policy promoting this
So to me it's between A and D, but D doesn't really make much sense.
Hopefully someone else can add some imput...

dominusscholae · Answer

It is C. For one the Cuban Missile Crisis effectively INCREASED tension between both sides of the Cold War, thereby creating the opposite of a detente. And secondly, the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in 1962, before the period of detente which was during the Nixon Presidency.