THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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Withdrawal of Chinese troops from Vietnam.
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Autonomy for Poland in Eastern Europe.
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Freeze on the number of US and USSR ballistic missiles.
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A peace treaty between South and North Korea.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Nixon administration signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union and organized a conference that led to the signing of the Helsinki Accords after Nixon left office.
Detailed explanation-2: -The seven-day official visit to three Chinese cities was the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC; Nixon’s arrival in Beijing ended 25 years of no communication or diplomatic ties between the two countries and was the key step in normalizing relations between the U.S. and the PRC.
Detailed explanation-3: -Détente. Nixon’s handling of the Soviet Union and China ushered in a new chapter in the Cold War. Known as détente, the new era was one of relaxed tensions and cooperation between the world’s superpowers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nixon and his National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger came to believe that by thawing relations with the Chinese and bringing them into the “society of nations, ” America could gain a powerful new ally in its negotiations with both the North Vietnamese and the Soviets.