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Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations

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  • 1977–1981: The Presidency of Jimmy Carter
  • “Buried in the Sands of the Ogaden”: The Horn of Africa and SALT II, 1977–1979
  • Central America, 1977–1980
  • Carter and Human Rights, 1977–1981
  • Political and Security Relations between the United States and Western Europe, 1977–1981
  • The North-South Dialogue and Economic Diplomacy
  • Counter-Proliferation During the Carter Administration
  • China Policy
  • Camp David Accords and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process
  • The Panama Canal and the Torrijos-Carter Treaties
  • The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980

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