Dรฉtente: The policy of relaxing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War era, which was a key focus of Nixon's foreign policy.
Watergate Scandal: The political scandal that erupted in 1972 after it was revealed that Nixon's re-election campaign had authorized a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, leading to Nixon's resignation in 1974.
Cold War: The ongoing state of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, which shaped much of Nixon's foreign policy decision-making.