notes
-In 1972 Nixon was about to run for office again, however the republicans were accused of bugging the democrats
-This was known as the Watergate Scandal
-Nixon then resigned before he was impeached and appointed Gerald Ford as the vice president who then pardoned Nixon of his crimes
-Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War
-Pulled troops but increased bombings campaign
-Began a policy of Detente to lessen Cold War tensions
-Nuclear non-proliferation treaty (1968)
-West and East Germany started to talk about uniting (Ostpolitik)and in 1972 a basic treaty was signed
-Helsinki accords: accepted european borders, human rights respect, free movement of people across borders
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks: 1972, between US and USSR limit ICBMs, in 1979 Nuclear Parity (SALT talks interrupted by USSR advancement in Afghanistan)
-1980 Reagan gets elected on the basis of being tough with the soviets
-This was known as the Watergate Scandal
-Nixon then resigned before he was impeached and appointed Gerald Ford as the vice president who then pardoned Nixon of his crimes
-Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War
-Pulled troops but increased bombings campaign
-Began a policy of Detente to lessen Cold War tensions
-Nuclear non-proliferation treaty (1968)
-West and East Germany started to talk about uniting (Ostpolitik)and in 1972 a basic treaty was signed
-Helsinki accords: accepted european borders, human rights respect, free movement of people across borders
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks: 1972, between US and USSR limit ICBMs, in 1979 Nuclear Parity (SALT talks interrupted by USSR advancement in Afghanistan)
-1980 Reagan gets elected on the basis of being tough with the soviets
summary
Nixon was first elected on the basis of peace and started the period known as detente. This time period included Vietnamization, nuclear non-proliferation treaty, the Helsinki accords, and the SALT talks. In 1972 the republicans were accused of bugging the democrats' rooms and Nixon resigned before he could be impeached.