There were many reasons that we ended the Cold War. Everyone on both sides were sick of the constant tension between the two countries. The US realized that the Soviet Union would stay Communist no matter what. We also realized we cant be the policeman of the world. Both sides also had nuclear weapons so powerful, they could blow up the world ten times over. That wasn't any ones intention or goal. It was also nicer and calmer to negotiate with words instead of talking through guns and such. Those negotiations ended up with the SALT I treaty. SALT means Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
The US basically offered an olive branch of peace to the Soviet Union. They took that olive branch because they were sick of all the tension, the constant racing, and they realized there was a better way to live than constantly in fear of a nuclear attack. Both sides were also wanting to end it because both sides were going to go bankrupt soon.
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