THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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Giving the panama canal back to Panama
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Helsinki accords
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Human rights Carter believed that previous administrations had erred in allowing the Cold War concerns and realpolitik to dominate foreign policy. His administration placed a new emphasis on human rights, democratic values, nuclear proliferation, and global poverty.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of President Jimmy Carter’s greatest accomplishments was negotiating the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, which were ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1978. These treaties gave the nation of Panama eventual control of the Panama Canal.
Detailed explanation-3: -By the 1960s, Latin American resentment of U.S. power was growing. In 1977, newly elected President Jimmy Carter, fulfilling a campaign promise, set out to negotiate a new agreement with Panama. He believed that a new treaty was needed to correct what he saw as injustices.
Detailed explanation-4: -Carter took office during a period of “stagflation, ” as the economy experienced a combination of high inflation and slow economic growth. His budgetary policies centered on taming inflation by reducing deficits and government spending.