What effect did detene have on the soviet us relations

It was an attempt to reduce the tension of the cold war, which led to improved relations for a short while at the beginning of the 1970s. However, by the end of the decade, any real advance stagnated again.

Explanation:

The US was coming out of the worst defeat in history in Vietnam, while the Soviet Union was struggling economically due to the arms race and commercial constraints. Besides, China and the Soviet Union broke diplomatic relationships and the Soviets feared an alliance of China and the US.

Improving relations seemed like a good option. During the time it lasted, Detente saw both countries cooperating in international matters and, particularly in Nuclear Weapons control. Which was a priority for the USSR as the arms race heavily burdened them?

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