nixon and the cold war
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Nixon and the Cold War. Chapter 20 Section 5. www.estudiesweekly.com. Nixon Redefines American Foreign Policy. Before Nixon: capitalism vs. communism = us vs. them. imaginarynumbers.deviantart.com. Henry Kissinger = Nixon’s top foreign policy advisor – Secretary of State 1973. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Nixon and the Cold WarChapter 20 Section 5
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Nixon Redefines American Foreign Policy
Before Nixon:
capitalism vs. communism =
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Henry Kissinger =
Nixon’s top foreign policy advisor – Secretary of State 1973
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Both Nixon and Kissinger: liked the idea of “realpolitik” saw USSR and China as potential
trade partners realized Germany and Japan were
beginning to threaten US business interests
understood communism was not going to result in a worldwide “Dictatorship of the Proletariat”
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Playing the China Card Nixon wanted to focus his Presidency
on foreign policy This was opposite of Johnson who
preferred to focus on his Great Society program and domestic issues.
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People’s Republic of China Came to exist in 1949 Was not recognized by the USA as the legal
government of China The USA recognized the Nationalist Chinese
government in exile in Taiwan as the legal government of China
Was not a member of the United Nations
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Reasons for Reaching Out to China Nixon knew he could not ignore the PRC Diplomatic relations could benefit the US
economically and politically Nixon also thought that the Chinese might be
able to convince the North Vietnamese to back off
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Nixon Normalizes Relations With China Chinese invite American Table Tennis team This opens door for talks Kissinger talks with Zhou Enlai the Chinese
Premier February 1972 Nixon goes to China He meets with Chairman Mao and Zhou
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Results of China Visit American tourists allowed to go to China the
following year American businesses begin to trade with
China By 1979 US and China have full diplomatic
relations
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Détente With the Soviet Union USSR not comfortable with USA getting along
well with China Leonid Brezhnev, Soviet leader, invited Nixon
to USSR May 1972 Nixon goes
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Results of Soviet Visit USSR and USA agreed to work together to:
Reduce pollution Enhance environmental quality Fight cancer and heart disease Conduct a joint space mission
Signed SALT I Détente – reducing of tensions
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SALT IStrategic Arms Limitation Treaty
Froze deployment of ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles)
Limited ABMs (antiballistic missiles) Did not limit MIRVs (multiple independent
reentry vehicles) Did not end arms race
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Nixon’s Foreign Policy Breakthroughs Short term:
Getting US out of Vietnam Long term:
Got US a step closer to end of Cold War
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