The Reluctant Empire? U.S. Foreign Relations in the 20th Century

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Ruprecht-Karls-Universität HeidelbergCurt-Engelhorn Chair in American History Prof. Dr. Manfred BergWinter Term 2008/2009

The Reluctant Empire?

U.S. Foreign Relations in the 20th Century

Historisches Seminar der Universität Heidelberg

The Age of Détente

The U.S. Interest in Détente The Quest for Arms Control The U.S. and Ostpolitik The Decline of Détente


Richard Nixon, 1913-1994 U.S. Rep., 1947-1950

U.S. Senator, 1950-1953

U.S. Vice President , 1953-1961

U.S. President, 1969-1974


Henry A. Kissinger, b.1923

U.S. National Security Advisor, 1969-1973

U.S. Secretary of State, 1973-1977


Détente and U.S. Policy Multipolar International System Linkage of U.S. and Soviet Interests Cooperation and Containment Soviet Concept of Peaceful

Coexistence


Nixon’s Visit to China, 1972


Nixon visits the USSR, 1972


Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV)

In the MIRV each of the small black cones is a warhead that can deliver to separate targets.


Non-Proliferation Treaty, 1968 Non-nuclear powers will not make or

acquire nuclear weapons Nuclear powers will not transfer

nuclear arms or technology to non-nuclear powers

Nuclear powers will initiate negotiations to end the nuclear arms race


SALT I, 1972Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty:

Limitation of Antiballistic Missiles (ABM)

Five-Year Limitation of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)


Willy Brandt, 1913-1992


Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1975

President Ford signing the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Helsinki, Finland on August 1, 1975.


Watergate Scandal, 1972 - 1974

Pres. Nixon says farewell to members of his staff outside the White House.


Gerald Ford, 1913-2006 U.S. Rep., 1949-1973

U.S. Vice President, 1973- 1974



Henry “Scoop” Jackson, 1912-1983

U.S. Rep., 1941-53

U.S. Senator, 1953-1983


Salvador Allende, 1908-1973

Chilean President, Salvador Allende, under attack in La Moneda presidential palace, September 11, 1973.

President of Chile, 1970-1973


James Earl Carter, b.1924

Governor of Georgia, 1971-1975



Zbigniew Brzezinski , b.1928

Polish-American political scientist, geo-strategist, statesman

U.S. National Security Advisor, 1977-1981


Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979

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