What did henry kissinger and nixon believe was the best way to ease tensions with the soviet union and avoid a nuclear war with them?

Ease tensions with communist China by extending the hand of friendship (please give brainliest??)

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.