The Cold War: 1970 to 1980

I.) Leonoid Brezhnev 1964 Communist party leaders vote to replace Krushchev Repressive economic policy Limit basic rights

II.) Policy of Detente Détente: U.S. Policy of reducing Cold President Nixon And Henry Kissinger Brezhnev & Nixon Détente: U.S. Policy of reducing Cold War tensions

III.) Nixon visits China February 1972 President Nixon becomes first American since WWII to visit communist China

IV.) Nixon visits Soviet Union May 1972 President Nixon becomes first American since WWII to visit Soviet Union

V.) Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT) 1972: Series of meetings between Nixon & Brezhnev Result: SALT I Treaty 5 year agreement to limit intercontinental ballistic and submarine launched missiles each country could have

VI.) The Helsinki Accords President Gerald Ford 1975: 33 nations join Soviet Union and U.S. Outcome: Sign commitment to détente & cooperation

VII.) SALT II Treaty (1979) June 1979 Brezhnev & Carter for second round of negotiations Result: SALT II Treaty signed but U.S. Congress refuses to ratify due to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

VIII.) Détente Cools Late 1970’s Tensions begin to rise European & Asian nations begin to build nuclear weapons