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Detente
Who: Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev were in power
What: A peaceful period of time during the cold war when tensions were at ease, trade increased between the two countries as well
Where: United States and Soviet Union
When: 1967-1979
Why: Richard Nixon visited Russia and they discussed the benefits of trade between the two counties -
President Nixon Visits China
Who- Richard Nixon and Chairman Mao Zedong
What- Richard Nixon went to China to establish a lifetime relationship and alliance with China , benefiting each other. This established a mutual relationship between the U.S. and China
When-February 21 to 28, 1972
Where-Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai (cities in China)
Why-The reason for opening up China was for the U.S. to gain more leverage over relations with the Soviet Union.
Significance-The U.S. to defeat the Soviet Union and end the Vietnam War. -
SALT I
Who: Richard Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev
What: A treaty limiting the number of nuclear weapons among the United States and Soviet Union
Where: Moscow, Russia
When: May 26, 1972
Why: Increased trade opportunities and regained trust between the two nations due to having less nuclear weapons available -
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
Who- U.S. Senate and Soviet Union
What- Limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against ballistic missile-delivered nuclear weapons.
When- May 26 , 1972
Where- Moscow, Russia
Why- Treaty was made to prevent everyone involved in the Cold War from creating nuclear weapons and atomic bombs
Significance- The United States and the Soviet Union wanted to prevent deterring either side from launching an attack first because it faced a potential self destruction. -
Paris Peace Accords
Who- U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announced that U.S. and North Vietnamese diplomats in Paris
What - Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam
When- January 27, 1973
Where- Vietnam
Why- establish peace in Vietnam
Significance- The significance was to end the Vietnam War -
Coup to overthrow Chilean Government
Who- Salvador Allende and Richard Nixon
What - Social and political tension between the Congress of Chile and Salvador Allende, as well as economic warfare ordered by Richard Nixon, Allende was overthrown by the armed forces and national police
When- September 11, 1973
Where- Chile
Why- Pinochet was plotting with the CIA to remove Allende from power.
Significance- Chile went from having a socialist government to a full dictatorship -
South Vietnam Falls to Communism
Who: North and South Vietnam
What: North Vietnamese army captured South Vietnam’s capital, reuniting the whole country as a communist nation
Where: Saigon, South Vietnam
When: April 30, 1975
Why: There was a battle between the communist North and the Democratic South, but South Vietnam did not have enough American support to fight. -
SALT II
Who: President Carter, Secretary Brezhnev
What: Second Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Treaty
Where: Vienna, Italy
When: June 18, 1979
Why: International treaties between the United States and Soviet Union concerning control of arms -
Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua
Who: Guerrilla fighters, students, businessmen
What: People led a revolution to overthrow the Somoza dynasty, and liberated Nicaragua
Where: Nicaragua
When: July 19, 1979
Why: in opposition of Somoza Dictatorship. Revolutionary movement in opposition to the Somoza Dictatorship. People from all over holding different positions, guerrilla fighters, students, servants, etc, joined together to defeat Somoza Dynasty -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Who- Soviet Govt.
When -Dec. 1979 to Feb. 1989
What-the Soviet Union sent troops to Afghanistan, staged a coup, and assumed complete military and political control of Kabul and large portions of the country
Where- Kabul, Afghanistan
Why- To prop up the communist government of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan against a growing insurgency.
Significance- The U.S. responds by requesting that the Senate postpone action on the SALT-II and recalls the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union.
