QOD 528 Define dtente Nixons Foreign Domestic Policies

QOD 5/28 Define détente.

Nixon’s Foreign & Domestic Policies

Redefining Foreign Policy Cold War is not “us v. them” Look at world politics in gray scale We can use China and Soviet Union as future trade partners to increase our economy Germany and Japan are future economic foes-WHY?

Henry Kissinger Nixon’s National Security Advisor Communist plot to take over world does not exist

China First U. S. president to visit China since revolution in 1949 Wanted to establish diplomatic relations with China Economic gains- SHOW ME THE $! Vietnam War-also purpose for trip

Detente Policy to ease Cold War tensions between U. S. , Soviet Union & China Examples: Joint space mission between countries Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) Helped America to make peace with North Vietnam

Nixon’s New Federalism Name of Nixon’s Domestic Policy Campaign to help “Middle America” Revenue sharing with states, give $ to states for programs to help people Creation of new government agencies: OSHA (work safety), EPA (environment), DEA (war on drugs), & Affirmative Action policies

Bad Economy Recession & Inflation = stagflation Caused by: Vietnam War Foreign competition Formation of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) = high gas prices

1972 Nixon won reelection in 1972 High approval ratings in `72 Won the entire South However, his second term would soon be emblazed with scandal Watergate