Richard Nixon
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SummaryRichard Nixon ran on a peace platform, promising to end the war in Vietnam. Even though he did pull out some troops he increased the bombing campaign. His administration started the détente policy.
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"I believe that detente was having almost the opposite effect of what was intended. What was intended was to sort of end the contest for power and to stop Soviet expansion, especially by military means and the military build-up, the military contest."
Jeane Kirkpatrick
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Détente
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Ostpolitik
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