Detente was a short period of time of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union between the 1960’s and the 1970’s. Detente is French for "relaxation". Although Detente was designed to end Cold War tension‚ it eventually became a "thawing out" period. Detente reached it’s zenith with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of 1968‚ the SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty) of 1972 and the Helsinki Accords in 1975. Both the US and the USSR various had reasons to seek Detente.
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Détente was the foreign policy used by President Richard Nixon and his Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. This type of foreign policy was adopted from West German Chancellor Willy Brandt‚ which eased tension between West Germany and East Germany. The US created a new meaning of détente‚ which was for controlling communism or a different form of containment‚ this would be cheaper and different. This grew from a common urge to for stability among leaders who were being attacked at home‚. Thus‚ the
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Détente Détente was a permanent relaxation in the international affairs during the Cold War. It was a term generally associated with the relations between USA‚ USSR and China. The détente was witnessed in the 1970s‚ mainly because there was a growing fear of a nuclear holocaust especially with the growth in those countries that had nuclear weapons‚ such as USA and USSR. The détente consisted of many events‚ right from the decisions made after the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ to the Helsinki agreement
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nation in disarray and turmoil. The government took a great deal of abuse from the people with the decisions made during the Vietnam War. President Nixon attempted different strategies than used before to end the Vietnam War with little success. The public’s image of the government was distorted when the Watergate Scandal was made public and Richard Nixon was the first president to resign in U.S. history. The 1970s was a challenging time for the people of the nation and the faith the country had in
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President Richard Nixon became the President of the United States of American in 1969‚ during one of the bleakest foreign policy crisis ever in History. President Nixon is remembered for The Watergate Scandal but he did succeed in doing many great things for the United States while he was in office. The Vietnam was going on and the American people were split as to for or against our troops being in Vietnam. The Cold War was at its highest point‚ President Nixon knew he need to help change America’s
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“Why did détente develop between 1969 and 1979?” Détente developed between 1969 and 1979 due to improved relations between the USA and the USSR. The end of the Vietnam War improved relations between the USA‚ USSR and China. Leaders were in contact and numerous summits such as SALT 1 and the Helsinki Accords were held between leaders bringing reform across Europe. The arms race had slowed up as no country had progressed any further from the reality of Mutually Assured Destruction. On top of this
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Nixon’s presidency‚ Americans experienced the first serious inflation since the immediate post World War II years. Nixon “Vietnamese” the War 1. He could be brittle and testy in the face of opposition yet his broad knowledge and thoughtful expertise in foreign affairs was valuable. 2. Vietnamization policy was announced-it would withdraw the 540‚000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam 3. Nixon Doctrine thus evolved. • Proclaimed that the U.S. would honor its existing defense commitments that in the future
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products to buy. 3. Also‚ since the U.S. did not continue advancing‚ Americans were caught by the Japanese and the Germans in industries that the U.S. had once dominated: steel‚ automobiles‚ consumer electronics. II. Nixon “Vietnamizes” the War 1. Upon taking office‚ President Richard Nixon urged American’s to stop tearing each other apart and to cooperate. o He was very skilled in foreign affairs‚ and to cope with the Vietnam dilemma‚ he used a policy called “Vietnamization” in which 540‚000 American
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that people did not believe turned many Americans against the Vietnam war and against the Nixon administration. When the National Guard fired into a college protest (against the war) this provoked even more US citizens to despise the war. Because of the lack of public support—Nixon had to withdraw the troops and advocate for a different kind of policy to deal with the Soviet Union. This plan was known as: "Détente"--a French word meaning "release from tension.” It was a
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Frost/Nixon is modeled after a boxing movie in several points such as the characters‚ plot points‚ and themes. The nation holds their breath as they watch the jabs Frost and Nixon throw at each other in the interview process‚ Frost and Nixon are both strong but only one can win this in their 12 interviews or fights. Frost is an Australian reporter who wants the truth and Nixon as former president wants the $600‚000 for the interviews (Frost/Nixon). Who will win the debates? The characters are strong
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