Thawing USSR and China

Why was the US so interested in China? (3)

Communism was no longer just centred in Moscow, the world was now “tri-polar”

They were one of North Vietnam’s main benefactors so having them on side would help with Vietnamisation

They wanted to make sure they wouldn’t turn into a soviet proxy state

How did the US negotiate with China? (2)

Outlining military parameters- defence from Russia, no nationalist support for Taiwan

soft diplomacy (i.e. cultural exchange)

What were the results of US negotiations in China? (3)

1969/70- trade relaxations

1971- Ping pong diplomacy begins literally

1971- China replaced Taiwan on the UN security council

Why was the US interested in thawing with the USSR? (2)

Slowing down their enemies in the arms race

preventing hot war

How did the US negotiate with the USSR?

in 1969 Nixon became the first US president to visit a communist nation in Romania. Other such visits occurred

What were the results of the negotiations with the USSR?

1972: Strategic arms limitation treaty 1 and 2 limited anti-ballistic missiles and froze ICBM developments for 5 years

1972: Official recognition of east and west Germany

Apollo-Soyuz mission collaboration