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  • Henry Kissinger is a prominent American diplomat and political scientist born in Germany in 1923, who fled Nazi persecution with his family and later became a distinguished figure in U.S. foreign policy. He graduated from Harvard University and earned a Ph.D. in international relations, where he gained recognition for his expertise. President Richard Nixon appointed him as National Security Advisor in 1969, and he played a crucial role in ending the Vietnam War through the Paris Peace Accords. In 1973, he became Secretary of State and was instrumental in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, including détente with the Soviet Union and the opening of relations with China. Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973. After leaving government, he continued to influence international affairs through his writings and consultancy work. His realist approach to foreign policy, emphasizing power politics, has left a lasting impact on American diplomacy and global relations.
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  • The Life and Legacy of Henry Kissinger

    The Life and Legacy of Henry Kissinger
    Nov 30 2023
    Henry Kissinger was an influential but polarizing U.S. statesman who served as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon and Ford in the 1970s. He played a major role shaping foreign policy, including détente with the Soviet Union and opening relations with China.However, Kissinger also significantly escalated U.S. military involvement in Vietnam and oversaw secret bombing campaigns in Cambodia which killed thousands of civilians. Critics accuse him of war crimes and backing repressive regimes in Latin America, Africa and Asia.Kissinger was lauded by supporters as a brilliant realist strategist, but vilified by human rights advocates for his reliance on cold power calculations over moral concerns. After leaving office, he founded a lucrative international consulting firm Kissinger Associates that kept him actively engaged with global leaders.Now in his 100s, Kissinger's outsized diplomatic career left a divisive legacy with his policies and actions praised by some but reviled by others as war crimes for which he avoided accountability. He remained an influential voice in geopolitics until his death, with his role in key historical events of the 20th century still hotly debated.
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