Question

How did Nixon ease Cold War tensions

Answer 1

To ease the Cold War tensions and potentially end the war he proposed the SALT  I treaty. This treaty essentially outlawed the use of nuclear weapons. Bringing the Cold War to an end.

Answer 2

These developments marked the beginning of a period of “détente” in line with a general tendency among Americans to favor a lower profile in world affairs after the Vietnam War, which finally ended in 1975 with the last withdrawal of U.S. personnel. While improvements in relations with the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China signaled a possible thaw in the Cold War, they did not lead to general improvement in the international climate.  to end the cold war II.