Why were the developments during the cold war during the ford administration significant?

The developments during the Cold War during the Ford administration were significant because they secure the peace and stability in the tension with Russia and communist countries as China.

Explanation:

During Gerald Ford mandate the foreign policy of United States continue the détente policy of president Nixon that sought for easing tensions between United states and Russia.  

Ford also re visited China during 1975 and created the Helsinki Watch that is a non-government organization that look after the compliance of the Helsinki accords, that look for ease tensions in the cold war.  

The Helsinki Watch will later become the Human Rights Watch.

d.prevent the spread of communism outside of eastern europe.

the effect of the ming leaders banning ships with more than two masts was that there was no further construction of ships masts, because there was a surplus. ming emperors disallowed foreign exploration