1972Nixon's Moscow Summit

Richard Nixon attends Moscow Summit (1972), becoming the fir...
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🤝 Johnson-Kosygin Summit in Glassboro

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for a three-day summit.
Johnson-Kosygin Summit in Glassboro (1967)
USUSSRSummitCold WarDiplomacyJohnsonKosyginDetente

🇺🇸 Richard Nixon Inaugurated as US President

Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States.
Richard Nixon Inaugurated as US President (1969)
Richard NixonUS PresidentCold WarpoliticsUnited StatesVietnam Warforeign policydomestic policy

🤝 Nixon's Moscow Summit

Richard Nixon attends Moscow Summit (1972), becoming the first US President to visit Moscow.
Nixon's Moscow Summit (1972)
NixonUSSRSummitDétenteCold WarDiplomacyMoscowUS PresidentStrategic Arms Limitation TalksSALT I

🤝 Nixon Visits China

Nixon visits China, the first visit by a U.S. president since the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
Nixon Visits China (1972)
ChinaUSNixonDiplomacyCold WarInternational RelationsAsiaPoliticsPing Pong Diplomacy

🚀 SALT I Agreement Signals Détente

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) agreement signals the beginning of détente between the U.S. and USSR.
SALT I Agreement Signals Détente (1972)
SALT IArms ControlNuclear WeaponsDétenteUSSRUSStrategic Arms Limitation TalksCold WarSuperpowers

🤝 Moscow Summit Begins

The Moscow Summit begins.
Moscow Summit Begins (1974)
MoscowSummitUSSRCold WarDetenteDiplomacyInternational RelationsNegotiations