Nixon and Mao

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"This book looks at one of the transformative moments of the twentieth century: In February 1972, Richard Nixon, the first American president ever to visit China, and Mao Tse-tung, the enigmatic Communist dictator, met for an hour in Beijing. Their meeting changed the course of history and ultimately laid the groundwork for today's complex relationship between the countries. That monumental meeting--during what Nixon called "the week that changed the world"--could have been brought about only by powerful leaders: Nixon, a great strategist and a flawed human being, and Mao, willful and ruthless; assisted by two brilliant and complex statesmen, Henry Kissinger and Chou En-lai. And behind them lay the complex history of two great and equally confident civilizations: China, ancient and contemptuous yet fearful of barbarians beyond the Middle Kingdom, and the United States, forward-looking and confident, seeing itself as the beacon for the world"--From publisher description

subjects: Foreign relations,  Visits of state,  Relations extérieures,  Guerre du Viet-Nam (1961-1975),  Hommes d'Etat,  Diplomatieke betrekkingen,  Relations internationales,  Diplomatic relations,  Außenpolitik,  Visites officielles,  Buitenlandse betrekkingen,  New York Times reviewed,  China, foreign relations, united states,  Mao, zedong, 1893-1976,  Nixon, richard m. (richard milhous), 1913-1994,  United states, foreign relations, 1961-1981,  United states, foreign relations, china

People: Mao Zedong (1893-1976),  Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994)

Places: China,  United States

Times: 1949-1976,  1969-1974