6. Late Cold War: 1969-1991

HIst 221 final

Nixon’s Diplomatic Trip to China

1972, China, Nixon & Mao

Opened relations, major Cold War realignment

Détente

1970s, US/USSR, Nixon, Ford, Carter

Eased Cold War tensions, arms control treaties

Watergate

1970s, DC, Nixon administration

Break in and cover up leading to Nixon’s resignation

Camp David Accords

1970s, Maryland, Carter/Egypt/Israel

Peace agreement between Carter and Prime Minister Menachem, major diplomatic achievement showing US expanding their global position as peacemakers. climax of carter’s foreign policy, lessened the likelihood of another israel-arab war: framework for middle eastern peace

Iranian Hostage Crisis

1970s, Iran, US Embassy Staff/Iranian revolutionaries

52 Americans held, undermined Carter presidency

Strategic Defense Initiative SDI

1980s, US, Reagan

Proposed missile defense “Star Wars”, escalated arms pressure on USSR

Reaganomics

1980s, Nationwide, Reagan administration

Tax cuts, deregulation, supply-side economics

9/11

NY, DC, PN, Al-Qaeda/US civilians/military

Terrorist attacks leading to War on Terror, Afghanistan, security changes