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Question 79 (1 point) What result did President Nixon hope to achieve by improving relations with China? increased trade with all Southeast Asian nations a more positive world opinion of the United States improved relations with the Soviet Union Chinese support on the United Nations Security Council

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The question asks about the geopolitical strategy behind President Nixon's decision to improve relations with China during the Cold War. The options suggest four potential motivations he might have had for doing so: to boost trade with south-east Asian nations overall, to positively modify the global perception of the United States, to better the relationship with the Soviet Union, or to receive Chinese endorsement in the United Nations Security Council. Nixon's strategy, known as "triangulation,” was a big part of his move toward détente or easing of hostile relations with the Communist Bloc countries. By openly pursuing a warmer relationship with China, one of the primary contests of the Soviet Union in terms of influence on the communist bloc, President Nixon made a tactical move to balance the power dynamics of the Cold War. An improved relationship with China could give Nixon a lever to reposition the U.S's stance with the Soviet Union. This perspective is noted as a distinguishing factor in historical accounts of Nixon's foreign policy.

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