BELLWORK 4/231. What is détente? List three key events within détente that lessened the

tensions between the US and USSR (successes of détente) 2. Why did the USSR & US support détente? 3. What were the reasons for improved East-West relations in Europe?4. What was the Helsinki Agreement? How did US/USSR respond to this?5. List three events that led to the collapse of détente (failures of détente)6. How did the Cold War change once Reagan was elected in 1980?7. THINKER: Review the US intervention in Central America map (pg.159).

What is the common theme of US involvement in the region? Do you think US involvement contradicts US Cold War goals? The US accused the USSR of being expansionist and trying to spread their influence…..to what extent were we doing the same thing?

BELLWORK 4/241. Who competed for power following Mao’s death? Outcome?2. How did Hua Guofeng rule China? Was he effective?3. Explain Deng’s economic policies, including the Four

Modernizations.4. Describe the causes/effects of Tiananmen Square protests.5. THINKER: The rule of Deng Xiaoping is one of the main

causes of Sino-American détente. What about Deng, or his policies, caused the US government to be more willing to open relations with China?

SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS Cold War thermometer: From hostility (1949-1970) to détente (1970-present)

Background of Sino-American Relations• WWII: US aided GMD against

Japan (some aide to CCP)• CCW: US aided GMD against

CCP• Post-CCW: US recognized ROC

as legitimate China & blocked PRC in UN

• Other contributing factors to tension: Korea, Japan, Tibet, nuclear weapons

Sino-American Hostility: 1949-1970• The following events contributed to hostility between China &

the US………• 1950’s– Tibet (1950)– Korea (1950-1953)– Taiwan (1954 & 1958)

• 1960’s– Vietnam – Decolonization– Cultural Revolution

Tibet

The 14th Dalai Lama: “The US supported the Tibetan movement, not because they cared about Tibetan independence, but as part of their worldwide efforts to destabilize all communist governments”

Korea***Korean War caused a HUGE change in Cold War relationships:

US containment policy expands to Asia US supported Taiwan (Sino-American hostilities)Stalin made China pay (Sino-Soviet hostilities)PRC economy weakened, but popularity of Mao strengthened

Korea• “On the Chinese mainland 600 million people are ruled by the

Chinese Communist Party. That party came to power by violence, and, so far, has lived by violence. It retains power not by the will of the Chinese people, but by massive, forcible repression. It fought the United Nations in Korea; it supported the Communist War in Indo-China; it took Tibet by force. It does not disguise its expansionist ambitions. It is bitterly hateful of the United States, which it considers a principal obstacle in the way of its path of conquest. As regards China, we have abstained from any act to encourage the Communist regime – morally, politically, or materially. Thus: we have not extended diplomatic recognition to the Chinese Communist regime. We have opposed seating in the United Nations. We have not traded with Communist China or sanctioned cultural exchanges with it.”

• U.S. State Department Bulletin, 15 July 1953

• What claims does the U.S. State Department make about Chinese actions?

Taiwan Taiwan was of vital importance to the PRC:• “Two Chinas” was unacceptable!!!• Any improvement in relations could only

be possible if Taiwan was no longer separate

Taiwan• After Taiwan, the US

now considered China an expansionist threat, so they pursued the following:– Trade embargo with PRC– Obstruction of PRC in UN– Economic/military aide to Taiwan– Aide program for entire region

(Domino Theory)– SEATO created as containment bloc

Sino-American Relations: 1960’s• The Sino-American Cold War

reached new heights in the 1960’s because of:

• McCarthyism• JFK’S policy of “containment &

isolation” of China”• US gov used failures of GLF to

highlight failures of Marxism & the PRC’s willingness to sacrifice millions of its own in pursuit of communism

Vietnam War• Based on this song, what

do you think was the opinion of the Chinese public towards American involvement in Vietnam?

• Read the lyrics to this Chinese children’s song:

There is an evil spirit:His name is Johnson.His mouth is all sweetness, But he has a wolf’s heart.He bombs Vietnam citiesAnd hates the people.Chinese and Vietnamese are one family:We will certainly not agree to this!I wear a red scarf and join the demonstrations with Daddy.With small throat but large voice I shout:U.S. pirates get out, get out, get out!

Decolonization• PRC supported

revolutionary/decolonization movements in developing countries to replace USSR as the world leader of communism

• Also to end Western imperialism: – China said US was the “key problem to world

peace”– US said they did not seek to overthrow PRC,

but objected to their funding of global revolutions

• US saw the threat from China as exaggerated…..why?– Did not have the resources to make a

difference in the developing world– Had nuclear weapons but no way to deliver

them

Cultural Revolution• GLF & CultRev led to

collapse in PRC’s ability to conduct foreign policy

• US felt it was a clear demonstration of out-of-control fanaticism of Maoist leadership, which lacked stability

• PRC feared possible “regime change” by either US or USSR

Sino-American Détente: 1970-1990• The following events contributed to détente

between China & the US………• 1970’s– Vietnam– United Nations– Soviet Union

• 1980’s– Post-Mao economic reforms

Why were the 1970’s the right time for détente?• US support vs. Chinese support• Change in political philosophy of

US Admin:– Now understood that

communist movements were not as “monolithic” as they once thought

– Nixon suggested the US would now “deal with countries on the basis of their actions and not on abstract ideology.”

• “Once the Soviet Union could no longer count on permanent hostility between the world’s most powerful and most populous nations. . . The scope for Soviet stubbornness would narrow and perhaps even evaporate. Soviet leaders would have to hedge their bets because a threatening posture might intensify Sino-American cooperation. In the conditions of the late 1960’s, improved Sino-American relations became a key to the Nixon Administration’s Soviet strategy.” (Henry Kissinger)

• Henry Kissinger, Nixon’s Secretary of State

Ping Pong Diplomacy

• Secret talks between Kissinger & Zhou Enlai (1971)

• Nixon visits Mao (1972)– Established joint

agreement to improve relations

What did each of the powers gain from

détente?

Nixon becomes the first US president to visit China!!!

• Zhou asked a British journalist: “why shouldn’t we negotiate with President Nixon? In the past we talked with Jiang Jieshi.”

Sino-American Rapprochement & it’s effects on the Cold War

• PRC’s influence on the Cold War grew with nuclear status, Sino-Soviet Split & Sino-American rapprochement– Now a “tri-polar” conflict

• Other factors of “cooling” tensions in 1980’s:– Mao’s death– Removal of anti-American Gang of Four– Modernization initiatives of Deng

Xiaoping • Modern relations (post-1992)

HOMEWORK• Read about China post-Mao• Complete the orange note sheet