Which of the following statements correctly summarizes Richard Nixon's foreign policy toward the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China?
A) He opened up new initiatives with the Soviet Union in an effort to isolate the People's Republic, capitalizing on the Sino-Soviet split.
B) He listened to his hard-line anticommunist advisers and initiated a new and more hostile era of the Cold War against both powers.
C) He capitalized on their widening split by playing one power off against the other.
D) He attempted to improve relations with each country by offering to pull out of Vietnam.
E) He had ICBM missile bases built around the globe, within striking range of both t he Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.

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Richard Nixon's foreign policy, known as détente, aimed to ease the tensions of the Cold War. He capitalized on the Sino-Soviet split by improving relations with both the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China, effectively playing one against the other to gain advantages for the United States.

Which of the Following Statements Correctly Summarizes Richard Nixon's Foreign