After 1968 the US had huge problems. The Vietnam War drained the economy and society as a whole lost faith in the people who ran the country. The USSR recognized the need for Détente as they had many problems of their own. The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 and Soviet-Chinese tensions continued to increase, causing more threats to the USSR. Détente would also give Russia access to much needed western technology. West and East Europe also recognized the need for stability, and economic development by creating ties between the nations.
American society and its economy wa…
