... Many of those who watched the week unfold in Moscow concluded that this summit—the most important since Potsdam in 1945 and probably the most important Soviet political event since Stalin’s death—could change world diplomacy. It was all the more impressive because it seemed not so much a single, cataclysmic [momentous] event but part of a process, part of a world on the moveThe meeting underscored [emphasized] the drive toward detente based on mutual self- interest—especially economic self-interest on the part of the Soviets, who want trade and technology from the West. None of the agreements are shatterproof, and some will lead only to future bargaining. But the fact that they touched so many areas suggested Nixon’s strategy: he wanted to involve all of the Soviet leadership across the board—trade, health, science—in ways that would make it difficult later to reverse the trends set at the summit 5. What is being depicted in the passage above?
6. Based on the passage describe what did “détente” mean?
7. Why did Nixon try to involve all the leadership positions in the Soviet Union?
8. According to this document, why was the Moscow summit important to United States–Soviet relations?