HST 296 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Divisor, Meddle, Nuclear Arms Race
Document Summary
The ussr was wary of china because of their nuclear capabilities and rising population. Russia practiced to take out china"s nuclear facilities. While the usa was busy with vietnam, russia dedicated lots to even out the nuclear arms race. New tech like abms and mirvs brought new dynamic to the arms race. Nixon (and kissinger) wanted to bring china back into the fold and ease tensions with the. International politics were transformed by events in china. The ussr troop buildup prompted china to send more people to colonize the northern frontier. China/usa relations changed greatly with nixon"s visit to china. The ussr wanted d tente with the usa to allow the ussr to deal with the chinese threat. Nixon"s visit to china is what forced the russians to have a summit in moscow. +results of summit were not favorable for the usa because of how poorly nixon understood arcane details.
