United States–Soviet cultural exchange agreement

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The United States–Soviet cultural exchange agreement was a Cold War-era accord that facilitated mutual exhibitions, academic and artistic exchanges, and other people-to-people contacts between the two superpowers to promote understanding and ease tensions.

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1958 U.S.–Soviet cultural agreement 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cold War–era accord
bilateral international agreement
cultural exchange agreement
aimedAt building trust between the superpowers
reducing mutual suspicion
appliesTo Soviet Union NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
countryInvolved Soviet Union
United States of America
surface form: United States
diplomaticToolType soft power instrument
domain arts
culture
education
science and technology
facetOf Cold War diplomacy NERFINISHED
United States–Soviet relations NERFINISHED
cultural diplomacy
hasEffect greater exposure to each other’s societies
increased cultural contacts between Americans and Soviets
softening of ideological barriers through culture
hasPart academic exchanges program
artistic exchanges program
mutual exhibitions program
people-to-people contacts program
scientific exchanges program
hasPurpose ease Cold War tensions
improve United States–Soviet relations
promote mutual understanding
historicalPeriod Cold War
implementedAs series of specific exchange programs
includes exchange of artists
exchange of performers
exchange of scholars
exchange of scientific delegations
exchange of students
traveling exhibitions
language English
Russian
negotiationContext East–West détente efforts
signatory Government of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED
United States government NERFINISHED
typeOfDiplomacy public diplomacy
track-two diplomacy

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American National Exhibition in Sokolniki Park partOf United States–Soviet cultural exchange agreement
American National Exhibition in Sokolniki Park precededBy United States–Soviet cultural exchange agreement
this entity surface form: 1958 U.S.–Soviet cultural agreement