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Nixon & Foreign Affairs

Nixon & Foreign Affairs. Nixon’s Foreign Policy. “Multi-polar World” The world is more than just US & USSR “Nixon Doctrine” Trying to avoid direct intervention But heavy military support for non-communists “Détente” An attempt to relax tensions with USSR & China. Nixon and Henry

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Nixon & Foreign Affairs

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  1. Nixon & Foreign Affairs

  2. Nixon’s Foreign Policy • “Multi-polar World” • The world is more than just US & USSR • “Nixon Doctrine” • Trying to avoid direct intervention • But heavy military support for non-communists • “Détente” • An attempt to relax tensions with USSR & China Nixon and Henry Kissinger

  3. The “Multi-polar World”

  4. Henry Kissinger: “I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people.”

  5. Argentina • CIA coup overthrows elected Alllende government • Dictator Augusto Pinochet is installed • The “Dirty War” with tens of thousands murdered Pres. Salvador General Augusto Allende Pinochet “Dirty War Victim”

  6. China & USSR • Nixon visits Red China in 1972 • Partly to make the Russians nervous • Later visits the USSR • This from a solid anti-communist!

  7. The Oil Crisis • OPEC (Oil Producing and Exporting Countries) • Oil rich countries (mostly Middle East) join together • Raise prices • US supports Israel in 1973 Arab-Israeli War • OPEC cuts off oil to US • Prices quadruple in weeks

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