Thousands were killed during the civil war that took place from 1960's to the year 1996 when a peace treaty was sought. The civil war was fought between the government and various leftists movements who were mainly supported by the ethnic Maya people.
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B. China's huge population. <span>The central idea behind the Great Leap was that rapid development of China's agricultural and industrial sectors should take place in parallel. The hope was to industrialize by making use of the massive supply of cheap labor and avoid having to import heavy machinery. </span>
The correct answer is A.
The policy of detente means to reduce tensions, politically speaking, between two nations. This shows that answers B and D are incorrect.
Answer C is also wrong, as the Camp David Accords took place during Jimmy Carter's administration and helped to bring peace to Israel and Egypt. These meetings had nothing to do with the Soviet Union.
Once this policy was adopted by Richard Nixon, he worked with the leader of the Soviet Union to reduce the amount of arms the US and Soviet Union possessed. The agreement became known as SALT, aka Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.
