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Detente

Detente. Cold War Tensions Decline. Can the policy of CONTAINMENT and threat of BRINKMANSHIP continue? . COLD WAR AROUND THE WORLD. RED: Communist Expansion. GOLD: Prevented Communist Expansion. Détente. 1969-80 -A Policy of reduced Cold War tensions

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Detente

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  1. Detente Cold War Tensions Decline

  2. Can the policy of CONTAINMENT and threat of BRINKMANSHIP continue?

  3. COLD WAR AROUND THE WORLD RED: Communist Expansion GOLD: Prevented Communist Expansion

  4. Détente • 1969-80-A Policy of reduced Cold War tensions • Détente defined: Dealing with other nations in a practical and realistic manner

  5. Richard Nixon • 1969-74- Pushes foreign policy of Détente • 1st U.S. President after WWII to visit China • 1972 visits Soviet Union & signs SALT I treaty

  6. SALT Treaty • Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty • Limits level of ballistic missiles of each country • Nixon and Brezhnev sign the SALT treaty(1972)

  7. Willy Brandt • Chancellor of West Germany • desired improved relations with the Soviets • Willing to recognize East Germany as a state and Poland’s western border

  8. Reading • Detente

  9. 1979- Salt II Fails Jimmy Carter President 1976-1980 • Attempts to negotiate further reduction in level of nuclear missiles Congress refuses to pass treaty

  10. 1st Sign of Soviet Weakness? 1979-88 Soviets invade Afghanistan Soviets try to prevent fall of Communist Government Ended in failure, Soviets retreat 1988

  11. After 1979 Soviet Union invades Afghanistan 1980 U.S. boycotts Moscow Olympics 1980 Détente Ends

  12. 1979 Iranian Revolution • U.S. supported Shah of Iran overthrown • Religious dictatorship seizes power • 60 American hostages held for 444 days • President Carter loses popularity • Iran becomes strict Islamic Government Ayatollah Khomeini

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