Conclusion - Short History - Department History
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Conclusion
The Carter Administration, which had begun with such high hopes, ended its term locked in a cold freeze with the Soviet Union, including escalating confrontations in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The good work it had accomplished during its early years faded in popular memory.