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Richard Nixon visits China
Nixon was the first U.S president to visit the People's Republic of China since it was established in 1949. This was important because the U.S. was seeking to improve relations with a Communist country during the Cold War. sources:http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_nixchina_1.html -
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
Treaty between the U.S> and the U.S.S.R. limiting each side's anti-ballistic missile systems in order to prevent the deployment of nationwide ABM defenses, or a base for such a system. Each country was restricted to a single deployment area of 100 ABM launchers and missiles. On June 13, 2002, the U.S. formally withdrew from the treaty. source: http://www.atomicarchive.com/Treaties/Treaty9.shtml -
Paris Peace Accords
An agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam. The agreement was later realised to be a fraud as hardly any of the agreements were actually followed through by the U.S. anfd Nixon. sources: http://hnn.us/articles/paris-peace-accords-were-deadly-deception -
Coup to Overthrow Chilean Government
President Salvador Allende of Chile, the first democratically-elected Marxist head of state, died in a revolt led by army leaders. Air Force planes attacked with rockets and bombs and tanks opened fire after President Allende rejected an initial demand for his resignation. sources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/11/newsid_3199000/3199155.stm -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Russian paratroopers landed in Kabal, the capital of Afghanistan. The country was already in a civil war. On Dec. 25, 1979, Amin, the prime minister of Afghanistan, was shot by Russians and was replaced Babrak Kamal. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/russia_invasion_afghanistan.htm