Death of Détente
Jimmy Carter foreign polices
Decay of negotiations
Carter killed our only chances of negotiated peace with the USSR and It affected the Soviets decision to enter into Afghanistan. Carter may cause a Nuclear Carter killed our only chances of negotiated peace with the USSR and It affected the Soviets decision to enter into Afghanistan. Carter may cause a Nuclear winter if Soviets become angry. Carter started this all over an accusation of human Right violations. He did the right thing but at the wrong time. winter if Soviets become angry. Carter started this all over an accusation of human Right violations. He did the right thing but at the wrong time.
Opinion
Carter shouldn't have called out the Soviets, even on human rights. He could have caused a nuclear winter, but he definitely made it so that there could never be an end to the Cold War by way of negotiations but he still ruined a great chance for the Cold War to end peacefully.