Question

president nixon belived that normalizing relations with china would have what result

Answer 1

How did the soviet union respond to normalization of relations between China and the united states

Answer 2

Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would help counterbalance world power against the Soviet Union as well as open the door to further diplomatic actions. China was largely isolated diplomatically and no US citizen had visited the country in nearly . Despite being Communist, the Sino-Soviet split a few years earlier led to bad relations with the Soviet Union and even armed clashes. It was a popular move as seen by both the US public who were excited over the visit and by China.

The Soviet Union were very concerned. With the US and China's relationship thawing, it has also been regarded as a factor towards detente - the easing of relations. At the time, the Soviet Union and the US were largely antagonistic towards each other. But the policy of detente eased tensions between the two in the years afterwards.