Detente #2

Question 1

What were the problems in the US in 1968?

Answer 1

• Vietnam
• Economic meltdown
• MAD
• Japanese and European competition

Question 2

What was Linkage?

Answer 2

Foreign policy to persuade USSR and PRC to help restrain third world revolutions in return for economic aid.

Question 3

What was Kissingers world view?[5 points]

Answer 3

Ideology means little
Means must be related to ends 
Nuclear sufficiency 
Negotiate with USSR and PRC
Re-assess US global interests

Question 4

What is New containment under Nixon?

Answer 4

Foster Soviet economy delendency on US and in time this will produce behaviour modification in the Kremlim

Question 5

Outline Nixon’s visit to China. Date?

Answer 5

1972
Friendship treaty. Trade agreememts, normalising relations etc.
Nixon performing for Brezhnev

Question 6

Outline Nixon’s visit to USSR. Date?

Answer 6

1972
Agree not to pursue ABM systems
Soviets recieve US trade credits and wheat deal

Question 7

What was Nixons and Kissingers aim in USSR and PRC visits

Answer 7

Maintain closer relations with than what they did with each other to further increase tension

Question 8

Outline SALT-1[4 points]

Answer 8

Missile arsenals frozen
Limits placed on missile building
Ensures Nixon re-election
Problems mean SALT-2 inevitable