Essay
The Korean War
The Korean War was three different conflicts from the perspective of the disparate groups who fought in it. For North and South Korea, the...
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Glossary Term – Event
Communist revolution in China
The People’s Liberation Army, led by Communist leader Mao Zedong, ousted Chiang Kai-Shek’s Nationalist government in China. Mao Zedong declared the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, and Nationalist forces and sympathizers were forced to retreat to Taiwan.
Glossary Term – Event
Nixon in China
Richard Nixon became the first US president to visit the People’s Republic of China when he traveled there for one week in 1972. During his visit, Nixon met with Mao Zedong and other Chinese officials. The trip proved a success when China agreed to establish full diplomatic relations with the US.
Teaching Resource
A Lesson on Détente
Materials
“Memorandums of Conversation,” National Security Archive, George Washington University
Notes and Excerpts from Nixon’s Meeting with Mao, February 1972, National Security Archive, George Washington University
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