Detente Cold War Tensions Decline Can the policy

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Detente Cold War Tensions Decline

Detente Cold War Tensions Decline

Can the policy of CONTAINMENT and threat of BRINKMANSHIP continue?

Can the policy of CONTAINMENT and threat of BRINKMANSHIP continue?

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

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

Détente • 1969 -80 -A Policy of reduced Cold War tensions Dealing with other

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

Richard Nixon • 1969 -74 - Pushes foreign policy of Détente • 1 st

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

SALT Treaty • Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty • Limits level of ballistic missiles of

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

Willy Brandt • Chancellor of West Germany – desired improved relations with the Soviets

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

Reading • Detente

Reading • Detente

Jimmy Carter • Attempts to negotiate further reduction in level of nuclear missiles 1979

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

1 st Sign of Soviet Weakness? 1979 -88 Soviets invade Afghanistan Soviets try to

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

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

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

1979 Iranian Revolution • U. S. supported Shah of Iran overthrown – Religious dictatorship

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