Brinkmanship
What two countries faced Brinkmanship
The United States and the Soviet Union.
Who came up with the idea of Détente?
This happened under President Richard Nixon.
How long were the agreements of SALT?
They were five year agreements.
What was the communist country that Nixon was the first U.S. President to visit?
He visited China.
Who was the presidant in 1981, and was he pro or against communism?
Ronald Reagan took office in 1981 and he had a fiercely anti-communist stance.
Détente
Where does the term “Détente” come from and what language?
It is french for “to release tension” .
During SALT I how many countries signed a commitment to Détente?
33 nations signed commitment to Détente.
What was President Nixon's view on communism and containment?
Nixon was anti-communist and pro-containment
The tensions increase or decrease between US and USSR until 1985?
Tensions increased between US and USSR until the change of Soviet Leadership in 1985.
What is Brinkmanship
a foreign policy practice in which one or both parties force the interaction between them to the threshold of confrontation in order to gain an advantageous negotiation position over the other
What was Détente?
Détente was a policy of lessening the Cold War tensions which replaced the Brinkmanship. This replacement happened under President Richard Nixon.
How long after Nixon visited communist China was the SALT I treaty.
3 months after
What was Nixon's plan?
His plan to relieve tensions with the Soviet Union revolved around Detente?
When did the tensions between the US and the USSR come to an end?
Tensions continued to increase between the US and USSR until the change of Soviet Leadership in 1985
What three things added to the tension of Brinkmanship?
The U-2 Plane incident, Cuban Missile Crisis, Assassination of Kennedy.
What type of philosophy did Nixon's idea come from?
Nixon's idea comes from the philosophy realpolitik comes from “Realistic Politics”
Who met to negotiate the treaty SALT I?
Nixon met with Brezhnev to negotiate a treaty
What country did Nixon visit before attempting official negotiations with Brezhnev?
He visited China
Why did Reagan move away from Détente?
Reagan proceeded to move away from Detente in favor of putting economic and military pressure on the Soviet Union.
Were the countries willing to move past Brinkmanship and lower tensions?
Yes, the US and Soviet Union were both finally willing to move to lower tensions and stop the aggressive Brinkmanship.
What did Détene represent?
Détene represented a political shift for the United States of America, dealing with other countries in a flexible and practical manner.
What did Salt II do?
increased limits on intercontinental missiles, submarine-launched missiles, and heavy bombers,
In 1972, Nixon met with Brezhnev to negotiate a treat. What treaty was it?
It was the SALT I treaty
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
It was announced in 1983 and was a protective program against enemy missiles