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| 1st Goal: Dealing with Democratic West |
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cooperate with industrial democracies
create stable, open monetary trade system
improve/coordinate west econ policies vice SU/EE
reintegrate Greece into NATO
resolve Cyprus dispute
ratify multilateral trade negotiations |
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| 2nd Goal: Dealing with Emerging Powers |
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| weave worldwide web of relationships with newly emerging influentials - Venezuela, India, Indonesia, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria, Iran |
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| 3rd Goal: Dealing with less democratic countries |
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| Develop more accommodating N-S relations to increase stability, reduce Soviet influence, decrease hostility toward US |
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| 4th Goal: On military/political balance |
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reduce the growing imbalance between US and USSR
push SALT toward reductions
rebuff Sov incursions by supporting friends
counter Sov ideology by supporting human rights
make detente more comprehensive and reciprocal |
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| 5th Goal: Dealing with SU |
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| normalize Sov-Amer relations |
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| 6th Goal: Dealing with Middle East |
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| Obtain comprehensive settlement |
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| 7th Goal: Dealing with Africa |
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| Improve prospects for stability |
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| Characteristics of Carter |
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diplomatic activism
restore American power and influence in the third world
recognized that 3rd world problems resulted from deep seated indigenous econ, social, racial, and pol factors
create military stability
normalize relations with China
encourage nationalism in Eastern Europe
worldwide preventative diplomacy: mediate conflict in third world, advance peace in middle east, advocate human rights
create econ stability
clean air and water |
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| Restoring American Power: USSR |
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Perception that growing stronger
Remain in Africa
Naval build-up
Modernizes W.P. forces
Deploys SS-20s in Eastern Europe
Moscow rejects Vance initiative for deep cuts in ICBMs |
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| Carter responds to improved Sov Caps |
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Decides to deploy
MX: MX 10 MIRVed WHs, 300kt each
Trident II: 24 to be deployed on Ohio Class SSBNs within MIRVs, payload 6-14 WHS
yield - u to 475kt
Also: deploys to Western Europe
Negotiates SALT II
But in 1978, defers deployment of RB/ER bomb |
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replaces Pershing 1a
mobile
nuclear payload
highly accurate
but: could not reach Moscow |
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| US GLCMS (ground launched cruise missiles) |
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Nuclear variant
Could reach Moscow
Fly low over terrain, so you can't see it coming |
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Signed in Vienna in June 1979
Equal limits on SNDV, heavy bombers
1320 MIRVed BMs + heavy bombers
banned SS-16
Carter differs deployment of RB/ER Neutron bomb |
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| On worldwide preventative diplomacy |
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Definition
Settled long-term dispute Panama over canal
Signs 2 treaties: 1st, provide integration of Zone into Panama, 2nd: gives US right to intervene within stuff with canal |
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| Camp David, Sep 5-17, 1978 |
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2 accords
1. state goals, negotiations to self government for West Bank and Gaza, subsequent
2. Framework agreement - Israelis/Sinai |
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| Egyptian-Israeli Peach Treaty: March 26, 1979 |
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Provided for Israeli phased withdrawal from Sinai by 1982
UN forces along both countries border to monitor agreement |
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| Close to home: Guatemala, El Salavador, Nicaragua |
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December 27, 1979
Professes shock and surprise
Proclaims Carter Doctrine - assault on vital interests of America if invade Persian Gulf, will go to war
SALT II withdrawn from Senate ratification process
Outline military measures: arms to Pakistan, Naval facilities, increase defense budget, deploy weapons |
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