Nixon & Foreign Affairs

Nixon’s Foreign Policy “Multi-polar World” –The world is more than just US & USSR “Nixon Doctrine” –Trying to avoid direct intervention –But heavy military support for non-communists “Détente” –An attempt to relax tensions with USSR & China Nixon and Henry Kissinger

The “Multi-polar World”

Henry Kissinger: “I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people.”

Argentina CIA coup overthrows elected Alllende government Dictator Augusto Pinochet is installed The “Dirty War” with tens of thousands murdered Pres. Salvador General Augusto Allende Pinochet “Dirty War Victim”

China & USSR Nixon visits Red China in 1972 Partly to make the Russians nervous Later visits the USSR This from a solid anti- communist!

The Oil Crisis OPEC (Oil Producing and Exporting Countries) –Oil rich countries (mostly Middle East) join together Raise prices US supports Israel in 1973 Arab-Israeli War OPEC cuts off oil to US –Prices quadruple in weeks