Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy

Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy

Events between the U.S. and Soviet Union since the End of the Cold War

Relations between United States and Soviet Union were driven by difficult interplay of economic, political and ideological factors, which resulted in the cautious collaboration and often-complex super power rivalry for several years. The various differences in the political systems of Soviet Union and United States prevented them from meeting common goals on major policy issues (Segal, 1982). The Cuban missile crisis case brought Soviet Union and United States to the edge of war. In the years after the cold war, the so-called discourse relation between Soviet Union and United States made advancement of a balance between them in the area of nuclear strategy, and this applied a desirable impact on moves for easing the stress between them. In addition to this, at working level, the progress was made in joint relation between them.

The major events that took place after the cold war included:

The understanding of visit of President Nixon to Soviet Union and the Soviet-U.S summit talks, as these were scheduled, regardless of powerful measures that were taken by U.S in opposition to North Vietnam, and the agreement's conclusion on the basis of their joint relations; the first agreement was the SALT agreement

Settlement in the month of October, and after that the conclusion of the agreement that was grain deal agreement, conclusion of problems like repayment agreement of wartime by Soviet Union, debts to U.S and conclusion of trade agreement,

The opinion's adjustment between Soviet Union and United States on the visit of Presidential Assistant Kissinger to Soviet Union

Current relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

After the events of the year 1980, the United States and Soviet Union both came across the terms with some new accounts. Individuals in United States hoped for a more conservative and more reasonable collapse with Soviet Union, this was replaced by a new excitement to compete the Soviets, for global position and military superiority. The leaders of Soviet Union have discovered the exhilaration as well as the pain that escorts the unexpected and dramatic use of power. Soviets were also reminded of the frequent dilemmas that weigh down any nation that manages an agitated empire.

Current relationship between United States and Soviet Union can now be separated into two historical eras, both of them have ended now. The first era lasted after the World War II, and was characterized by disdainfully. In these years, the United States is the strongest power; however, its superior power has not created a satisfactory relation with the Soviet Union. However, there is a slight change in the policies of United States and Soviet Union. The United States has made this decision to grant at least the representative status of equivalent power to Soviets. Finally, they have realized that this decision is also not satisfactory, so they are going to terminate it (Stoll, 1986).

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