1972 ⟶ Nixon's Historic Visit to China

February 21 – 28: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon makes an u...
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🤝 United States and China Sign Treaty of Wanghia

Treaty of Wanghia was signed by the United States and China.⟶
United States and China Sign Treaty of Wanghia (1844)
DiplomacyTreatyTradeForeign RelationsImperialismQing Dynasty
United StatesUnited StatesChinaChina

🚪 Open Door Policy Declared for China

1899–1900: Open Door Policy proclaimed to protect China.⟶
Open Door Policy Declared for China (1899)
ImperialismForeign PolicyDiplomacyTradeInternational Relations
ChinaChinaUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceGermanyGermanyRussiaRussiaJapanJapan

💔 Khrushchev Initiates Sino-Soviet Split

Khrushchev withdraws Soviet cooperation with China, initiating the Sino-Soviet split.⟶
Khrushchev Initiates Sino-Soviet Split (1960)
Cold WarCommunismSoviet UnionIdeologyGeopoliticsKhrushchevMao ZedongInternational RelationsPolitical Division
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionChinaChina

🤝 Nixon's Historic Visit to China

February 21 – 28: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon makes an unprecedented 8-day visit to the People's Republic of China and meets with Mao Zedong.⟶
Nixon's Historic Visit to China (1972)
Cold WarDiplomacyMao ZedongDetenteForeign Policy
ChinaChinaUnited StatesUnited States

🧍 Tank Man Halts Military Tanks in Tiananmen Square

June 5: An unknown Chinese protester, "Tank Man", stands in front of a column of military tanks on Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, temporarily halting them, an incident which achieves iconic status internationally through images taken by Western photographers.⟶
Tank Man Halts Military Tanks in Tiananmen Square (1989)
Political ProtestHuman RightsCold WarCommunismCivil Disobedience
ChinaChina