THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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Détente represented the first time since World War II that the U.S. entered the global arena.
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Nixon forced the U.S. to admit defeat in the Cold War and open negotiations with China.
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Rather than maintaining the defense of U.S. allies, Nixon offered economic aid.
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Instead of fighting communism openly, Nixon focused on negotiations with Communist countries.
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Detailed explanation-1: -détente, period of the easing of Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1979. The era was a time of increased trade and cooperation with the Soviet Union and the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) treaties. Relations cooled again with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term is often used to refer to a period of general easing of the geopolitical tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War. It began in 1969, as a core element of the foreign policy of US President Richard Nixon, in an effort to avoid nuclear escalation.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was Détente? While Détente did not end the Cold War, it produced some significant achievements. The willingness of both superpowers to communicate led to arms reduction summits, the signing of anti-nuclear proliferation agreements and a reduction in nuclear arms stockpiles.
Detailed explanation-4: -Terms in this set (26) How did President Nixon’s policy of détente change US foreign relations with Communist nations? It led away from confrontation and toward negotiation instead.