the cold war 1970s

• Détente


  1969 - 1979
• Détente details


  *A policy of reducing Cold War tensions that was adopted by the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon.
• Ping-pong diplomacy


  1971
• Ping-pong diplomacy details


  *Nixon sends US ping pong athletes to China to help ease tensions between the two countries

  *Done to ease tension between the two countries
• Nixon visits China


  1972
• Nixon visits China details

  *First American resident to visit mainland China

  *Bejing later sends 2 pandas to America and Britain as a sign of peace

  *With the USA now closer to China, USSR was anxious and keen to improve relations with the USA (after the Sino-Soviet split)
• Nixon visits USSR


  1972
• Nixon visits USSR details

  *First American resident to visit USSR

  *During Moscow Summit meeting

  *Nixon and Brezhnev later develop a better relationship
• SALT


  1972
• SALT details


  *Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

  *Agreement to reduce the number of nuclear weapons owned by the nations

  *SALT I was signed at the Moscow Summit meeting
• ABM Treaty


  1972
• ABMT


  *Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

  *Treaty between the nations on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons

  *Intended to reduce pressures to build more nuclear weapons to maintain deterrence
• Brezhnev visits USA


  1973
• Brezhnev visits USA details

  *During Washington Summit meeting

  *Brezhnev and Nixon later develop a better relationship
• USA leaves Vietnam


  1973
• USA leaves Vietnam details

  *Nixon, knew the war in Vietnam had to be brought to an end

  *American people were increasingly shocked by the events of the Vietnam War and wanted to withdraw from global politics

  *America's increasing isolationism meant there were fewer points of tension with the Soviet Union.

  *Vietnam War ended in 1975
• Apollo-Soyuz


  1975
• Apollo-Soyuz details


  *First crewed international space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union

  *Supposedly eased tensions

  *Can be seen as propaganda of the two countries getting along well