HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The ending of d tente
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Improved U.S. relations with the Soviet Union
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A surge in U.S. troops in Vietnam and Cambodia
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A generation gap between the baby boomers and the silent generation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nixon visited the PRC to gain more leverage over relations with the Soviet Union. The normalization of ties culminated in 1979, when the U.S. established full diplomatic relations with the PRC.
Detailed explanation-2: -Politically, he hoped to gain credit for easing Cold War tensions; geopolitically, he hoped to use the strengthened relations with Moscow and Beijing as leverage to pressure North Vietnam to end the war-or at least interrupt it-with a settlement.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nixon recognized that establishing diplomatic relations with the Chinese communists would benefit the U.S. Economically, improved relations would bring significant trade agreements, especially in California and the Pacific Coast.
Detailed explanation-4: -China and the United States began to move closer to one another in the 1970s. The Americans were seeking to bring an end to the war in Vietnam while China wanted to find support for its resistance to pressure from the Soviet Union.