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The opening of trade and diplomacy with China.
President Nixon's stance toward the Soviet Union in 1969 was one of diplomacy. He negotiated a missile treaty with them and to negotiate nuclear peace. He sought to end the Cold War.
It is not "gumboot" diplomacy, it is "GUNBOAT" diplomacy. It means negotiations happen with the threat of a gunboat warship sitting off shore to ensure that the "peaceful" negotiations" move in a desired direction. The British Empire invented this sort of diplomacy. Another version is "Tank on the Lawn" diplomacy - a USSR invention.
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Nixon's diplomacy with China is an example of Realpolitick. Though Nixon disagreed with the communist ideology, he still worked with China to pragmatically develop a beneficial relationship.
it mad him mad
1959/7/27 but as a vice president
President Richard Nixon is associated with the Ping Pong Diplomacy.
By land line phone from the oval office
Since China was dirt poor in the 70s so Nixon made an agreement with China. If US troops withdraw from Vietnam war, China will not support the USSR. Thus American troops withdraw from Vietnam, causing the communist in Vietnam achieve victory. But in 15 years later without China's help, the USSR collapse. That's why you see China was never in the Warsaw Pact.
President Nixon wanted better relations with China (People's Republic of China) to balance the rising power of the Soviet Union. Chinese leaders were receptive because they were also worried about the USSR. By having better relations with China, President Nixon also hoped to improve relations with the USSR. Nixon also hoped to get help to resolve the Vietnam War. Nixon also hoped to improve economic relations with China. to give him more power in his actions toward the soviet union