Discussion – Nixon’s Visit to China
Fifty years ago, President Nixon forged allyship with China on the grounds that the countries needed to be on friendly terms, and with his perspective that China would become the most powerful nation by the end of the 21st century, he thought America forming allyship with China would be wise. Today, China has become the only country that can overtake America as a superpower (Nye). Many are divided on whether the benefits of Nixon’s decision to visit China and form an allyship with the country outweigh the consequences. Some argue that Nixon gave leeway to China to become the most powerful nation. In addition, being a communist nation, America fears the worst outcome, especially with the fact that China and the USSR are also allies. On the other hand, some argue that America has benefited just as much as China has from their relationship and that America has as much influence in China as the USSR.
Looking at the contemporary world and the fact that China will most likely be the most powerful country soon, do you think the relationship between the two nations will continue or end, and why? Do you think that in the long run, the benefits will outweigh the consequences of the relationship between China and America or vice versa, and do you think China would have been so powerful if it was not for President Nixon? Between Russia and America, which country has more influence in China and why?
Works Cited
Nye, J. J. S. (2020). The Rise of China. Foreword by Joseph S. Nye, Jr. and Condoleezza Rice Preface by Nicholas Burns Edited by Leah Bitounis and Jonathon Price. The Struggle for Power: US-China Relations in the Twenty-First Century. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TheStruggleForPower.pdf.
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Discussion – Nixon’s Visit to China
Discussion Four, American Yawp Primary Source Reader, Chapter 28 or 29
Please choose one reading to write a question on from Chapter 28 or 29 of the American Yawp Primary Source Reader. Here are the links:
- The Unraveling | The American Yawp Reader(Links to an external site.)
- The Triumph of the Right | The American Yawp Reader(Links to an external site.)
Remember that you’ll need to ask your classmates one question.
Please note: be sure that you ask broad questions that can facilitate debate. Your classmates should not be able to answer your question with a one- or two-word response or with just names, dates, names of laws, or the like. Questions should also show that you have thoroughly read your chosen reading.
In your responses, be sure NOT to answer any question that asks for a one- or two-word response or can be answered with a name, date, or place. These are not questions facilitating discussion. This will negatively impact your grade if you choose to respond to such a question!
Finally, it is okay to make comparisons to the present day, but the present day should not be the focus of your discussion. This isn’t just ahistorical but runs the risk of a) only seeing history as a cycle and b) being too generalized.