Nixon was trying to achieve detente with USSR and China. He offered them concessions if they would persuade Hanoi to end the Vietnam War.
Nixon's wisdom and determination.
President Nixon had to pay a certain amount of money ($2.3million) in order to get the soviet union off his nuts
Nixon wanted improvement in relations.
Richard Nixon was first to visit in peacetime.
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon's wisdom and determination.
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
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
President Nixon had to pay a certain amount of money ($2.3million) in order to get the soviet union off his nuts
Nixon wanted improvement in relations.
Richard Nixon was first to visit in peacetime.
Nixon wanted improvement in relations.
Richard Nixon.
Henry A. Kissinger
President Richard Nixon ended the detente with the soviets
Leonid Brezhnev
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.