FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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relaxing Cold War tensions by engaging in talks with China and the Soviet Union
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rejecting the ideals of realpolitik
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his bombing campaign of Cambodia
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firing Henry Kissinger as Secretary of State
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Detailed explanation-1: -President Richard Nixon’s policy sought on détente with both nations, which were hostile to the U.S. and to each other. He moved away from the traditional American policy of containment of Communism, hoping each side would seek American favor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Finally in May 1972, President Nixon and Soviet Premier Brezhnev signed the SALT I treaty in Moscow. The most important parts of the agreement were the Treaty on Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Systems and the Interim Agreement and Protocol on Limitation of Strategic Offensive Weapons.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1969, Nixon announced a groundbreaking foreign policy doctrine that called for the United States to act within its national interest and keep all existing treaty commitments with its allies. Nixon established a new relationship with the Middle East, eliminating Soviet dominance in the region.
Detailed explanation-4: -Between the late 1960s and the late 1970s, there was a thawing of the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. This détente took several forms, including increased discussion on arms control.