THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANS FOREIGN POLICY
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Question
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What was one of the successes of President Richard Nixon’s philosophy of détente?
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the decision to take the United States off the gold standard
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the bombing of Cambodia to cut off the supply lines of the North Vietnamese
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the signing of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union
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the Rogers Plan to establish peace in the Middle East
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The goal of détente (the easing of tensions between nations) was to continue to resist and deter Soviet adventurism while striving for “more constructive relations” with the Communist world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Nixon administration promoted greater dialogue with the Soviet government, including regular summit meetings and negotiations over arms control and other bilateral agreements.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ultimately, detente was a success for the West since the Soviet Union dissolved after the end of the Cold War in 1991. In other words, it was a wise foreign policy decision in the long run.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ending the Vietnam War, 1973–1974.
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