After the disastrous Vietnam War, and the elections of President Nixon; Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger adopted a foreign policy of realpolitik which prioritized American economic and strategic interests over democracy and human rights in other nations. As a result, the U.S. supported repressive regimes in Latin America, the Philippines, and Iran because the were pro-American. (jan 1, 1969 – jan 1, 1974)
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jan 1, 1969
jan 1, 1974
~ 5 years