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9th July 1971: Henry Kissinger makes a secret diplomatic trip to China

9th July 2026
Tagged as: Capitalism, China, Cold War, Communism, Diplomacy, International Relations, Kissinger, Nixon, Secret, USA, Vietnam War

Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon’s National Security Advisor, made a secret trip to China to meet with Premier Zhou Enlai.

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27th January 1973: Paris Peace Accords end direct United States military involvement in the Vietnam War

27th January 2026
Tagged as: America, Kissinger, Nixon, Paris Peace Accords, United States, USA, Viet Cong, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Vietnamese War

The final agreement signed on 27 January 1973 called for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of all US combat forces within sixty days, and the return of American prisoners of war.

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9th July 1971: Henry Kissinger makes a secret diplomatic trip to China

27th January 1973: Paris Peace Accords end direct United States military involvement in the Vietnam War

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