Rapprochement with China
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Cold War
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Beijing
- Date: February 21, 1972
Article abstract: After two decades of Cold War, détente between the United States and the People’s Republic of China signals a more pragmatic approach to U.S. interests.
Summary of Event
In the eyes of the world, the harmony that emerged between the People’s Republic of China and the United States in 1972 came with stunning swiftness. For the prior generation, the two countries had been the deadliest of enemies: Americans had regarded Chinese communism as even more hateful than Russian and maintained an almost belligerent defense of Taiwan;...
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