Mao Zedong established diplomatic relations with the United States?
In the late 1960s, Mao Zedong established diplomatic relations with the United States since the Soviet Union and China were at odds. In response, the Soviet Union became better acquainted with America. Why would the Soviet leader suddenly become better "friends" with the United States just because China had?
In the late 1960s Mao Zedong established diplomatic relations with the United States.?
According to H.R. "Bob" Haldeman, the United States was able to open a diplomatic offensive with China in the early 1970s (not the late 1960s) because the American government had gotten wind of a Soviet plan to engage in a pre-emptive strike against China's evolving nuclear facilities. The Russians were prepared to use nuclear weapons, and this brought the world as close to nuclear war as it had been since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. The United States was absolutely opposed to any Soviet attack, fearing that the fallout from the bombs would poison everything and everyone all the way to Japan, including thousands of American troops stationed in the area. When the U.S. backed the Chinese, the Russians backed down. This led to an evolving situation in which all parties worked more closely to avoid future nuclear confrontations. Unfortunately, this is not as well known a part of Nixon's record as Watergate is.
Why did the United States establish diplomatic relations with china in the 1970s?
a. to gain access to Chinese markets for Americans goods b. to explore communism and welcome it into American life c. to bring down the Chinese leadership d. to isolate the soviets between NATO and a hostile china
Since the death of Mao Zedong, relations between China and the United States have improved because?
A. both nations see an economic advantage to increased trade B. the new chinese leadership has adopted a democratic government C illegal chinese immigration to the US has decreased D. the US has increased oil imports from china
Why would the Soviet leader suddenly become better "friends" with the United States just because China had?
In the late 1960s, Mao Zedong established diplomatic relations with the United States since the Soviet Union and China were at odds. In response, the Soviet Union became better acquainted with America. Why would the Soviet leader suddenly become better "friends" with the United States just because China had?