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Détente was a policy between the US and the USSR in the late 1960s and ending in the early '80s. Both nations became less agressive towards each other. The question is, how can we prevent the end of Détente?

Gerald Ford wins the 1976 elections (not that hard, since Carter only narrowly, managed to defeat Ford).

Ford then has to deal with the problems of the late '70s; Iran, economic woes, Afghanistan, the energy crisis, stagflation and so on.

The Republicans are thoroughly discredited, first Watergate and now all this. In 1980, Edward Kennedy wins the elections. I doubt Kennedy would challenge the USSR the way Reagan did in OTL.

Thoughts and possible effects on the world?
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