Cold War triangular diplomacy
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Cold War triangular diplomacy refers to the strategic maneuvering among the United States, the Soviet Union, and the People’s Republic of China during the Cold War, in which each power sought advantage by exploiting tensions and shifting alignments between the other two.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War policy
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diplomatic strategy ⓘ international relations concept ⓘ |
| analyzedWithinFramework |
balance of power
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realism in international relations ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Nixon visit to China in 1972
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Nixon visit to Moscow in 1972 ⓘ SALT I agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai Communiqué NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolicy |
SALT I negotiations
NERFINISHED
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U.S. opening to China ⓘ détente ⓘ |
| ChineseStrategy | engage the United States to balance against the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| conceptualizedBy | Henry Kissinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
each power sought advantage by exploiting tensions between the other two
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shifting alignments among three great powers ⓘ |
| developedDuringPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Cold War history
ⓘ
international relations theory ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
U.S.–Soviet–Chinese triangular diplomacy
NERFINISHED
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triangular diplomacy ⓘ |
| impact |
altered global balance of power within the Cold War
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contributed to easing U.S.–Soviet tensions in the 1970s ⓘ increased diplomatic autonomy of China ⓘ reduced risk of a unified communist bloc against the West ⓘ |
| influencedByEvent |
Cuban Missile Crisis
NERFINISHED
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Sino-Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Sino-Soviet split NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesCountry |
People's Republic of China
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyActor |
Henry Kissinger
NERFINISHED
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Leonid Brezhnev NERFINISHED ⓘ Mao Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou Enlai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyObjective |
enhance national security of each participant
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gain leverage over rival superpower ⓘ prevent isolation in the international system ⓘ shape global balance of power ⓘ |
| reachedPeakInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| SovietStrategy | improve relations with the United States to counterbalance China ⓘ |
| strategicLogic |
avoid simultaneous confrontation with both rivals
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exploit ideological and geopolitical rifts ⓘ play one rival against the other to gain concessions ⓘ |
| U.S.Strategy | use rapprochement with China to pressure the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| usedByCountry |
People's Republic of China
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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