During this time, the United States pursued an ill-fated policy of detente with the Soviet Union, while the Soviets remained stubbornly aloof and cold. ... "(2) Brezhnev believed that eventually, the capitalist West would experience revolution and would turn towards their socialist brothers for support. ... This attitude in America served to heighten American concerns over Soviet influence abroad and increased paranoia in the United States. ... The 1980s brought a new face to the American presidency and a new look to the Cold War. ... This 'New Thinking' offered an entirely new att...

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