1. Cold War and Cuban Missile Crisis
Brezhnev of the USSR and Nixon of the USA decided to "warm up" the Cold War through visiting each other and trying not to get themselves involved in the conflicts around the World. ... Also, Nixon passed "Nixon's Doctrine" whereby the USA pledged not to get directly involved in any conflict outside her own borders. ... It was only Nixon's perception of it. ... Only because of Nixon's perception of the USSR, Detente came about. ... The Crisis affected Nixon and Brezhnev who attempted to stop the Cold War in Detente, but it failed when the new President - Reagan - came to power. ...
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