Carter Before Soviet Disintegration in Term Paper

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President Carter believed that Russians planned to control the strategically important locations of South Asia, and resolved his commitment towards ensuring right of sovereignty to people of that region.

President warned Soviets was diplomatic isolation if it persisted towards military aggression, President revealed that, 'In the meantime, neither the United States nor any other nation which is committed to world peace and stability can continue to do business as usual with the Soviet Union'. President planned to impose possible diplomatic, trade, economic barriers not only from United States but from platform of United Nations.

President warned that if Russians continued their military campaign, violation of International law, the United States has the right to review its commitment towards SALT II treaty, which restricted the development of nuclear arsenal. President reaffirmed, 'we will of course, keep the ratification of SALT II under active review in consultation with the leaders of the Senate'.

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President's bold stand was also because of the reason that he was losing popularity among American people, and by resolving his firm commitment towards the security of American nationals and territory; he had an opportunity to win back his support before the elections.

President through his speech also wanted to win the support of Arab Muslim countries; he termed Soviet's aggression on Afghanistan, an Islamic country, an attempt to subjugate the right of Afghanis for religious practice. The support of Arab countries would have benefited United States with undisturbed oil supply, furthermore American industries would have benefited a lot this way, because it was expected that Arabs will follow United States course of trade sanctions against Russians, which would have a positive impact on American trade….....

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