the rise and fall of richard m. nixon
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The Rise and Fall of Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. President Nixon pursued two important policies that both culminated in 1972. In February he visited Beijing, setting in motion normalization of relations with the People's Republic of China. Nixon at the Great Wall of China. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Rise and Fall of Richard M. Nixon
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Trip to ChinaPresident Nixon pursued two important policies that both culminated in 1972. In February he visited Beijing, setting in motion normalization of relations with the People's Republic of China
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Nixon at the Great Wall of China
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In May, he traveled to the Soviet Union and signed agreements that contained the results of the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty talks (SALT), and new negotiations were begun to extend further arms control and disarmament measures.
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These developments marked the beginning of a period of détente
détente
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Oil Crisis 1973 Gas Shortage
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Watergate Complex