Why did Nixon seek to improve U.S. relations with China?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Nixon hoped to take advantage of rising tensions between China and the Soviet Union.
2. Nixon envisioned a "triangular diplomacy" that he hoped would divide the Communist world.
3. Nixon's 1972 visit to China brought a host of benefits.
4. Trade between the two nations rose dramatically over the next four decades.
5. As Nixon had anticipated, the Soviets were alarmed by the improved relations between China and the United States.
6. Nixon and Brezhnev initiated the policy of détente and signed the SALT I Treaty.
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