Gerald Ford was president for only a short time, a time
during which there were not many opportunities for him to distinguish himself in foreign
policy.
Ford's main accomplishment was probably the signing
of the Helsinki Agreement in 1975. This agreement continued the policy of detente that
had been started by President Nixon. In it, the US agreed to recognize the legitimacy
of the Soviet Union and its control over Eastern Europe. This may be seen as an
accomplishment because it furthered the cause of peace between the two
countries.
Ford also managed to push Israel and Egypt to
work to improve their relationship. He was much more blunt with Israel than US
presidents typically are and forced them to come to terms with Egypt on the issue of the
Sinai Peninsula. This helped to repair relations between the two
countries.
Outside of that, Ford did not really have time
to do many things that would be seen as accomplishments.
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