Asked by Bobby

Compare Nixon's policies of engagment to foreign policy strategies during the Cold War
Answered by Ms. Sue
Whose foreign policy strategies do you want to compare with Nixon's policies?
Answered by Bobby
I need to campare Nixon's policies of engagement with foreign policy stratagies used during the Cold War.
Answered by Ms. Sue
You didn't clarify your original question.

Are you asking about the U.S. foreign policy strategies? The Soviet Union's? China's? Please explain whose foreign policy strategies you need to compare with Nixon's policies of engagement?

What do you know about Nixon's policies? What do you know about the other foreign policy strategies?
Answered by Bobby
That is all of the information I have, and that is why I am having such a hard time. I think I am camparing Nixon's policies of enagaement with Nixon's foreign policy duirng the Cold War.

Here is the info I have found so far, but I am not sure that I am going in the right direction.

Nixon's accomplishments in foreign policy included the reopening of direct communications with China in 1972 after a 21-year lapse in relations and his May 1972 visit to Moscow, the first by a U.S. president. His trip yielded a U.S.-Soviet strategic arms limitation agreement, a bilateral trade accord, and plans for joint scientific and space cooperation.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Thanks for clarifying your question.

You're heading in the right direction. Nixon had previously been a hardliner and strongly anti-Communist. He surprised everyone when he became the first President to visit what we then called "Red" China.

This site may help you add to your answer.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/37_nixon/nixon_foreign.html
Answered by Bobby
This is what else I have found.

Nixon's policy of engagement with the Communists was called detente. Rather than military confrontation, Nixon championed diplomatic conversations. Nixon established relations with China and used that as a wedge against the Soviet Union. Dick was tricky in the arena of foreign relations. Nixon ended the Vietnam War, went to China, and started the nuclear arms reduction treaties. Nixon's policy of detente lead directly to the end of the cold war.
Answered by Ms. Sue
This looks good -- except for this sentence which doesn't seem to fit the rest of your paragraph: "Dick was tricky in the arena of foreign relations.

Also -- I wouldn't say that Nixon's policy of detente lead "directly" to the end of the Cold War because it actually ended 15 years after Nixon left office.

Now -- you need to compare Nixon's policies with those of previous administrations that did more saber-rattling than participating in detente.
Answered by Bobby
Thank you for all your help. NOw I know what direction I need to go with this assignment.
Answered by Ms. Sue
You're very welcome. Good luck! :-)
Answered by Verena
I have the same assignment due and I still do not have a clue what direction I need to go. :(
Answered by JR
This is a tough one, but if you go and look up Nixon's policies of engagement and then look up foreign policies I think you will get the answers you are looking for.
Answered by anon
I can't find a thing online and there is no reading for this week....oh well...
Answered by amanda
Usually if you try and sow you've done the research the teacher doesn't mark you down too much. aslong as you try and showed you made an effort.
Answered by Lulu
Sounds like you are taking an Axia College course. The best way to answer this question is to look at your textbook for the class. Good luck!
Answered by Lulu
P.S. The reading from the previous week covers it!
Answered by Anonymous
a. Examine the political and social outcomes of the end of the war in Vietnam
Answered by ERICA
Nixon's policy of "engagement" with the Communists was called detente. Rather than military confrontation, Nixon championed diplomatic conversations. Nixon ended the Vietnam war, went to Red China, and started the nuclear arms reduction treaties. Nixon's policy of detente lead directly to the end of the cold war.
Answered by hjkljkhj
I am now working this same assignment! Thanks for the help
Answered by TAmara
I need a comparison of nixon's detente policies to previous cold war strategies
Answered by lisha
i am also in this class and have a hard time with the assignments. they are not explained very well, in my opinion.
Answered by bubba
Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!! Reagan ended the cold war!
Answered by rose
Compare Nixon’s policies of engagement with
foreign policy strategies used during the Cold War.

Answered by Kimberly
I am having trouble as well.
Answered by Brittany
I can't see where to start? the reading from last week doesn't talk about this at all... ugg!
Answered by Emily
thats not really nice to call people searching for help IDIOTS. Boo to you Ms. Sue.