THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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Detailed explanation-1: -The reason for opening up China was for the U.S. to gain more leverage over relations with the Soviet Union. Resolving the Vietnam War was a particularly important factor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nixon’s historic visit began the slow process of the re-establishing diplomatic relations between the United States and communist China.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did Nixon establish a relationship with China? The UN Security Council had asked him to do this. He expected to achieve economic gains through trade with the capitalist Chinese government. He thought that improved relations with China would improve relations with the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-4: -During Jimmy Carter’s presidency, the most dramatic moment in Sino-American relations occurred on December 15, 1978, when, following months of secret negotiations, the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced that they would recognize one another and establish official diplomatic relations.