They later became the United States constitution
Answer: A primary focus of Grant's administration was Reconstruction, and he worked to reconcile the North and South while also attempting to protect the civil rights of newly freed black slaves
USA felt arms agreements were benefiting the Soviets
actions in Middle East & Africa seemed to indicate the Soviet Union continued to expand its influence
disillusionment over USSR attitude towards the human rights basket at Helsinki
The Collapse of the Detente
- Non-ratification of SALT II
- SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative)
Milestones: 1830–1860.Gadsden Purchase, 1853–1854. The Gadsden Purchase, or Treaty, was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854, in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico.