Assignment: US Relations with China

IB HIST OF AMERICAS HL YR 2-B
2022-11-16T17:27:48Z

Due: Jan 31, 2023 by 11:59pm

Respond to the following prompts DURING CLASS when I tell you. Then, after everyone has had a chance to reply, respond to at least one of your classmates' posts.

1. In his book Diplomacy, Henry Kissinger asserts that, "All great departures in American foreign policy have resulted from strong presidents interacting with America's other institutions." To what extent do you think this assessment is accurate regarding US relations with China in 1971 and 1972? Using at least one specific example, defend your perspective.

2. "Only Nixon could go to China." Vulcan proverb, quoted in Star Trek VI (1991). Explain the meaning of this quotation.

Respond to the following prompts DURING CLASS when I tell you. Then, after everyone has had a chance to reply, respond to at least one of your classmates' posts.

1. In his book Diplomacy, Henry Kissinger asserts that, "All great departures in American foreign policy have resulted from strong presidents interacting with America's other institutions." To what extent do you think this assessment is accurate regarding US relations with China in 1971 and 1972? Using at least one specific example, defend your perspective.

2. "Only Nixon could go to China." Vulcan proverb, quoted in Star Trek VI (1991). Explain the meaning of this quotation.