how did the nixon administration change united states policy toward china?
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the early part of the 20th century and throughout the entire century, the United States has had a growing fascination with China. Prior to the communist take over, in 48-49, the nationalist government run by Chiang Kai Shek (sp), had significant ties to the united states and powerful lobbiest, called the china lobby. Our country supported the nationalist government for decades till the communist took over, and they ran to modern day taiwan. When the communist took over, they closed the door to western powers and influences focusing on using Marxian doctrine to take over the economic and political forces which were previously more open market. It was not until Deng Zhau Peng took over the governement, after Mao Tse Tung died, did the doors begin to open wider to the United States and other western countries.  The Nixon administration during this time period was able to open the doors further with not only china, but also with Russia during Nixon's time in office. It was one of the main achievements in his administration, even amidst the failures.
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Frankly I was not aware of this till now. But I did some 1 hour research for you question and here is what I found out.\n\nKennedy used "Castro-Card" to defeat Nixon as the Cold War was in full force. But he was unaware that the CIA had all planned and was more than happy to have the hawkish Kennedy to get elected.\n\nApparently Kennedy developed cold feet and tried to avoid "US Involvement" and did some utterly stupid changes to the plan which nothing but doomed the invasion. Its the worst fiasco to hit the Kennedy Administration.\n\nHere are some links with more material for your essay. If possible buy/rent that book "Decision for Disaster: Betrayal at the Bay of Pigs ". You will blow your peers' essays with your explosive view points...\n\nAll the Best. Please do message me as how you did and what score it fetched to you..\n\n.:Fishie:.
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China did not have an "Open Door Policy." Rather it was a concept developed by US Secretary of State John Hay between1898-1900 to guide US policy towards China and other nations doing business there. The US wanted to open up the China trade to American goods because European powers were restricting trade to their own country's businesses within the "spheres of influence" which they carved out of China's territory. Ultimately, China was the meal being served up to western (and Japanese) empire builders. From a psychological standpoint, Hay's Open Door Policy colored America's public awareness of China as being helpless and in need of America's generosity and help, a psychological relationship that led to a great deal of chaos and frustration later in the 20the century.
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Nixon was never impeached.  He resigned before congress brought him to trial.  His vice president, Gerald Ford took over just as the constitution directs.\n\nThe scandal involved around whether or not the president either ordered, or knew about the Republican party's attempt to spy on and discredit the Democratic party in the weeks leading up to the election.  That and whether he attempted to cover up the illegal break in at the Watergate hotel.
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During Nixon's administration, Rep. VP Agnew was caught cheating on his taxes by the IRS. He resigned his office. Nixon then appointed Gerald Ford to take his place. When the Watergate burglary investigation was implicating Pres. Nixon, Nixon resigned and Rep. VP Gerald Ford became President, appointing Rockefeller  to the VP opening. The U.S. then had a President AND Vice President that was never elected by the people. Ford gave Nixon immunity  from prosecution for any crimes he may have committed while in office.\n\nNow give me all those thumbs down..........I love em'. \n\nThis set a double standard of justice in our country. While ordinary citizens were being prosecuted and jailed for far lesser crimes, President Nixon received the so called "Get out of jail free" card. It defied the U.S. Constitutional Bill of Rights concerning "equal justice".
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Ask yourself is it ethical for the US government to waltz into any country and change everything to a democracy even if the people in that country have perhaps never even heard of it.\n\nIts like walking into someones house, they offer you bread, and you say "No, i want chips!". Theyre gonna think your rude and obnoxious, as well as probably never inviting you back again.\n\nSo, if Yahoo goto China and accept the countries tules and regulations, its showing not only obliging, but also that China can trust these foreign companies, making it easier for others to do the same thing.
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I think our relationship with China is on even keel....but bordering on adversarial unfortunately.\n\nTheir military build up is on going and for what?  Who are they getting ready to fight?  Probably no one....but we are in debt to the Chinese in the billions of dollars.  Eventually we will have to concede that they are on our tier of dominance.\n\nI agree with a previous poster's analysis in that they will be the superpower on one....it may not be real soon, but it will be one day.\n\nThis is the thing.  Small thing.  All they have do is....drumroll please.........convert to some form of democracy.  That's all.  Nothing major.  They can do that in a few weeks.  \n\nSeriously.....Communism does not work.  And look at what America is trying to do.  Bush was over there wanting China is ease up on religious tolerance....along with a few other things.  But see....we don't really want them to have a democratic system....we want them to have widespread, capitalistic tendency.....democracy-styled freedoms.  There is a massive difference.\n\nWe don't want a mega copy of us.....we are Miller, or Budweiser.  We want them to be Zima.
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Iraq is not gonna be another Vietnam. The U.S government is now changing the course and strategies.
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And Richard Nixon opened the doors to China and allowed the sale that Bill Clinton approved.
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There won't be any significant change in the foreign policy of the US government with change of guard in the White house. Its nuclear policy is directly linked with its obsession of world dominance against the background of the two World Wars. But with the fast changing world they have to be more realistic and rise to the occasion, otherwise their domestic problems will get more complicated.
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He's trying to 'mend the fence' so to speak.  Sino-American relations are a bit tense right now over the trade deficit and their currency policies, so I think this is China's way of sending a good-will tour to the US.
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Richard Nixon made mistakes but he was very good at foreign relations. Other presidents have gotten advice from him on how to handle different foreign talks.
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Woodrow Wilson once said "the business of America is business."  \nOur "foreign policy" changes with every administration and as the world turns.  Why not read about it in some history books?  Pick an era and follow through to the present - say before and after WWII; 1960-1990 and the past ten years.  See the difference in intentions, if any.  But Woodrow Wilson was an intelligent man.  This is a mild answer.  There could perhaps be a more sinister intention.  Go on line and get George Galloway's recent speech - he's a member of British Parliment.
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The Watergate scandal was a slow-building series of embarrassing and incriminating disclosures about the conduct of the Nixon administration in using its political authority and executive powers, beginning with the disclosure of the Pentagon Papers—a highly classified Defense Department study of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and preceding political and military conflicts in the Southeast Asia region, in the wake of the end of French Indochina colonial occupation.\n\nRead all about it at the link below.
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In my lifetime, it was undoubtedly Ronald Reagan.  He shifted our policies dramatically, and allowed the U.S. to recover from a very weakened state in the 70's.\n\nOf course Washington outlined what it meant to be president, and established a great precedent.  People like Jefferson, Madison, and even as far forward as Grover Cleveland followed through in that tradition.  Reagan could also be seen as part of that tradition.\n\nOn the other hand, a number of presidents changed America's course in ways that were less positive.  I blame Woodrow Wilson for leading us into an interventionist foreign policy; Herbert Hoover and FDR for adopting segments of socialist economic policy; and Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon for combining those two failed ideals.  GWBush could also be seen as a part of this tradition.\n\nEveryone's opinion of what makes a great president will differ, depending on what they think makes a great nation.  I prefer the freedom-oriented leaders, such as the early presidents, who valued liberty more than security.
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No. This country was founded on free speech. If we weren't allowed to speak out, politicians would get away with much more than they do. Without free speech, Nixon would never have been exposed.
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Nothing.  She basically is arm candy but most of them do all kinds of things.  Carter changed how mental heatlh was administered,  Hilary was the force behind the man, so was Elanor & Kennedy changed how the White house was kept up.  Nancy Reagan brought some elegance with china, crystal, silverware, linens, chefs, state dinners & entertaining.  State gifts that were American made too. Wilson's wife ran the country while he was laid up with a stroke.  So while officially they don't "do" anything they have all kinds of power & influence.