1. Cold War Thaws: Nixon’s Foreign Policy
How does Nixon change US relations with the Communist World?

2. Kissinger’s Realpolitik & China
Henry Kissinger believed US should base foreign policy on realpolitik (publicly ignore weak nations, negotiate w/ strong)
1971: US ping pong teams invited to China event known as “ping pong diplomacy”
Later that year, Nixon visits People’s Republic China
Nixon formally recognizes PRC as legitimate govt of China, will support UN resolution giving PRC UN seat & begin trade

3. Détente with Soviets
Nixon announce policy of détente, lessening of tensions with communists
Three months after visiting China, Nixon travels to Moscow to meet with the Soviets
Nixon & Soviet leader Brezhnev agreed on a new treaty called SALT, which reduced nuclear weapons in each country

4. Kissinger & Third World Communism
To contain communism in smaller nations, Kissinger favors backing dictators and using CIA resources to support them
Ex: Kissinger encourages Nixon to support dictators in Iran, Pakistan and the Philippines
To get rid of other 3rd world communists, Kissinger turns to CIA
East Timor
East Timor gains indp from Portugal, may have communist govt, Kissinger back CIA plan to help Indonesia invade E. Timor
Latin America (Operation Condor)
Under direction of Kissinger, the CIA aids dictators in Guatemala, Uruguay and Brazil in enhanced torture techniques

5. Chile
1973: Kissinger supports a CIA plan to have Chilean General August Pinochet overthrow President Salvador Allende
US officials denied any connection to the coup
An American journalist Charlie Horman was given information about the CIA’s involvement in the coup
A few days later Horman is missing
VQ:/Discuss: What did the US embassy say about Horman’s disappearance and was it believable?
VQ/Discuss: What information did Horman learn and what effect may that have on this case?