Sino-US relations 1972-76

Question 1

What was triangular diplomacy?

Answer 1

Nixon attempted to develop friendly relations with the USSR and China and play the two off each other

Question 2

When did Nixon visit China?

Answer 2

February 1972

Question 3

When did Nixon and Mao publish the Shanghai Communique?

Answer 3

28th February 1972

Question 4

What was included in the Shanghai Communique?

Answer 4

committed USA and China to a relationship of peaceful coexistence
planned to establish formal diplomatic links by 1976
pledged the 2 countries would work together to resist any country that sought to dominate south east Asia
committed USA and China to increase trade and cooperation

Question 5

What impact did the Sino-USA relations have on the USSR?

Answer 5

caused anxiety in the soviet government
USSR divided it military force in two in order to fight o 2 fronts
Soviet leaders feared that China would persuade the US to abandon Détente

Question 6

When was the Moscow summit?

Answer 6

May 1972

Question 7

What was agreed at the Moscow summit?

Answer 7

Salt 1 and basic principles agreement

Question 8

Who was president after Nixon and what was his attitude towards China?

Answer 8

Ford

tried to continue nixons relationship with China