1. 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

2. 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?

3. Continued Foreign Policy Developments
Gerald Ford-Nixon VP and President after Nixon resignation
Continued détente with USSR
Presidential Pardon
Jimmy Carter President
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
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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?

4. 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?

5. 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?