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The Climax of the Cold War
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Soviet split with China in 1960 became a complete break, occasional fighting. In the Cuban Missile Crisis, Khrushchev was forced to back down to Kennedy. – Kennedy won the propaganda war over the Berlin Wall. – Khrushchev replaced by Leonid Brezhnev – Brezhnev years were a period of détente between the USSR and the United States.
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Both the US and the USSR continued to develop nuclear weapons – … but signed nonproliferation agreements to limit number of nations with nuclear weapons. Early 1970s superpowers held Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty talks. Nixon sought Soviet help in negotiating a “peace with honor” in Vietnam.
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Dubcek, leader of Czechoslovakia in 1968, instituted reforms called “Prague Spring.” – Decentralized government, more free speech, and talk of an opposition party. Brezhnev Doctrine allowed use of force to keep Warsaw Pact together. – Brezhnev sends troops to Prague, ousts Dubcek and rescinds reforms.
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1968 January – March, North Vietnamese “Tet Offensive” January – August,“Prague Spring” 4 April Assassination of Martin Luther King May Sorbonne riots Wide-spread strikes and civil unrest in France 6 JuneAssassination of Robert Kennedy 20–21 AugustWarsaw Pact forces invade Czechoslovakia
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1969 20 JanuaryRichard Nixon becomes President Begins negotiations with North Vietnam in summer Begins “Vietnamization” 8 AugustTate-Labianca Murders 15 – 18 AugustWoodstock 6 DecemberAltamont
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1972 - US combat troops out of South Vietnam – “Easter Invasion” repelled by South Vietnam with US help. – November - Nixon reelected with 60.67% of vote (Third highest in US history) – 17 June: Watergate break-in – 19 June: Connection made to the White House 8 August 1974: Nixon resigns
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Campaigns as an outsider. Emphasizes “Human Rights” Dismantles much of the US intelligence system.
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1979 Iranian Revolution
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Iranian Hostage Crisis 52 American diplomats held 444 days: November 4, 1979 - January 20, 1981 24 April 1980: Failed rescue attempt (24 December 1979 Soviets invade Afghanistan)
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8 killed 4 wounded 1 helicopter destroyed 1 C-130 destroyed 5 helicopters abandoned/captured
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1976 1980
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In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.
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