1. Section 5 Notes

2. Nixon’s Foreign Policyz
Nixon’s Foreign Policy
Flexible foreign policy
Changed previous “us” vs. “them” policy
Henry Kissinger
-Nixon’s leading advisor on international affairs
Realpolitik
-based on concert goals

3. z
Recognizing China
U.S. would not acknowledge Communist China as a state
Nixon saw relations with China as an economic opportunity
Ping-Pong diplomacy, 1971
Kissinger & Zhou Enlai negotiate
U.S. tourist start visiting China in 1973
1979 U.S. & China establish full diplomatic relations

4. Détente with the Soviet Unionz
Détente with the Soviet Union
Nixon’s dealings with China prompt Soviet negotiations
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
-placed limits on ballistic missiles
-did not end the arms race but was a step forward
Nixon adopts a more flexible approach to dealing with Communism
Takes huge steps to ending the Cold War