Topic 7e-Continued US Foreign Policy and the End of the Cold War Student Objectives Explain Nixon’s foreign policy and the evolution of détente. Trace further foreign policy developments through the Ford and Carter presidencies and its effects on public opinion Summarize the major policies of Ronald Reagan Analyze the major reasons for the end of the Cold War

Nixon and Detente Nixon President 1969-1974 Signing of SALT I Treaty Move to détente-easing of Cold War Tensions Signing of SALT I Treaty Limited number of nuclear weapons and missiles Normalization of US/Chinese relations Nixon visited China and US businesses set up big trade there Nixon-big foreign policy successes- bad domestic issues Issue of Watergate-huge Presidential cover-up and scandal Nixon forced to resign What was the policy of détente? How did Nixon attempt to use this policy in the Cold War? 2. How do Nixon’s actions in the USSR and China seem so much different than previous Cold War policy of the United States? 3. What happened during the Watergate scandal? Based on Watergate as well as Vietnam, how do you think people felt about the US government?

Continued Foreign Policy Developments Gerald Ford-Nixon VP and President after Nixon resignation Continued détente with USSR Presidential Pardon Jimmy Carter President 1977-1981 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Further pressure on USSR-boycott of Olympic games in Moscow Mixed issues in Middle East Camp David Accords-good relations between Egypt and Israel Iran Hostage Crisis-Iranian fundamentalists took power-invaded US embassy and took 66 people there hostage Ruined Carter’s reputation-Ronald Reagan elected in 1980 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45U_54- dZ1g Why was Ford relatively disliked by the American people? How did Carter put pressure on the Soviets? How does this show an evolving Cold War policy? What happened in the Iranian Hostage Crisis? When did the hostages finally get released? What were some of the major messages mentioned by Reagan in his inaugural address?

Ronald Reagan and Rise of Conservatism Various issues led people to lose faith in government Rise of Reagan to Presidency in 1980 Criticized big government and high taxes Believed in big military and dangers of communism Set up “Reaganomics” Reduce government spending Reduce taxes and deregulation Trickle-down idea for rich Based on this unit, what were some of the major issues of the 1950s-1970s that led people to lose faith in the government? What were some of the major beliefs of Ronald Reagan? What were some of the major tenants of Reaganomics? What could be seen as positives and what could be seen as negatives?

Ending of the Cold War Reagan dedicated to huge military buildup Biggest peacetime military in history Soviets could not keep up Became more involved in overthrowing Communist leaders throughout the world Issues for Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev-reforms of glasnost (openness) and perestroika-move away from state-controlled economy Reagan and Gorbachev met in late 1980s to discuss relations and ease tension 1991-Cold War over Berlin Wall fell, Soviet/Communist countries held elections and Soviet Union no longer US emergence as winner What was Reagan’s viewpoint on Communism and the Cold War? How was this different than Nixon and other US policies of détente? What were the policies of glasnost and perestroika? How did these help lead to the fall of the Soviet Union? Based on everything mentioned in the unit, what do you think are some lessons we can take from the Cold War? What did the Cold War mean for the US and their position in the world?