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Cold War Project
Nixon’s Visit to China
1972
The main reason Richard Nixon went to China was to normalize relations between the US and China. Nixon’s visit was the first time any US president had ever visited China. In July 1971, President Nixon's Henry Kissinger secretly visited Beijing during a trip to Pakistan, and laid the groundwork for Nixon's visit to China. Nixon was in China for a week. Nixons visit ended 25 years of isolation between China and the U.S. Nixons trip was kept a secret. Taiwan. China was Communist.
What did Nixon want to accomplish in China and what did he accomplish?
Effects?
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