Coming into office during the Vietnam War, Nixon was keen to toe the line with respect to his foreign policy decisions. Within the United States, there were factions of the population that were adamant that Communism needed to be stopped in every instance and other factions that demanded an end to a war that was deemed impossible to win. The United States had long followed a policy of refusing to recognize the regime in China, a communist country, as legitimate. In conjunction with Nixon’s efforts with respect to the war in Vietnam, he decided that no more should the United States alienate China. In February of 1972, Nixon became the first United States president to visit China. In China, Nixon met
Coming into office during the Vietnam War, Nixon was keen to toe the line with respect to his foreign policy decisions. Within the United States, there were factions of the population that were adamant that Communism needed to be stopped in every instance and other factions that demanded an end to a war that was deemed impossible to win. The United States had long followed a policy of refusing to recognize the regime in China, a communist country, as legitimate. In conjunction with Nixon’s efforts with respect to the war in Vietnam, he decided that no more should the United States alienate China. In February of 1972, Nixon became the first United States president to visit China. In China, Nixon met