Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg 1 Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Curt-Engelhorn Chair in American History Prof. Dr. Manfred Berg Winter Term 2008/2009 The Reluctant Empire? U.S. Foreign Relations in the 20th Century

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg The Age of Détente The U.S. Interest in Détente The Quest for Arms Control The U.S. and Ostpolitik The Decline of Détente

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Richard Nixon, U.S. Rep., U.S. Senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. President,

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Henry A. Kissinger, b.1923 U.S. National Security Advisor, U.S. Secretary of State,

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Détente and U.S. Policy Multipolar International System Linkage of U.S. and Soviet Interests Cooperation and Containment Soviet Concept of Peaceful Coexistence

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Nixons Visit to China, 1972

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Nixon visits the USSR, 1972

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) In the MIRV each of the small black cones is a warhead that can deliver to separate targets.

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Non-Proliferation Treaty, 1968 Non-nuclear powers will not make or acquire nuclear weapons Nuclear powers will not transfer nuclear arms or technology to non- nuclear powers Nuclear powers will initiate negotiations to end the nuclear arms race

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg SALT I, 1972 Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty: Limitation of Antiballistic Missiles (ABM) Five-Year Limitation of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Willy Brandt,

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1975 President Ford signing the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Helsinki, Finland on August 1, 1975.

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Watergate Scandal, Pres. Nixon says farewell to members of his staff outside the White House.

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Gerald Ford, U.S. Rep., U.S. Vice President, U.S. President,

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Henry Scoop Jackson, U.S. Rep., U.S. Senator,

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Salvador Allende, Chilean President, Salvador Allende, under attack in La Moneda presidential palace, September 11, President of Chile,

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg James Earl Carter, b.1924 Governor of Georgia, U.S. President,

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Zbigniew Brzezinski, b.1928 Polish-American political scientist, geo-strategist, statesman U.S. National Security Advisor,

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979