Tag: People’s Republic of China

The Slow Vanishing of Mao Zedong

by Jessie Kratz, posted in Uncategorized

Today’s post comes from Callie Belback from the National Archives History Office. Among the 20th century’s most famous political leaders, Mao Zedong still fascinates fellow politicians, scholars, historians, and students. He was the founder of the People’s Republic of China, ideological leader of Maoism, revolutionary, and Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party.  Exterior view of … Continue reading The Slow Vanishing of Mao Zedong

What’s Cooking Wednesdays: Dinner Diplomacy Thaws the Cold War

by hparkins, posted in - Cold War, Presidents, What's Cooking Wednesdays

Today's post comes from Gregory Marose, an intern in the National Archives Office of Strategy and Communications. Sometimes sharing a good meal is the best way to resolve the differences you may have with another. For the United States and China, this strategy helped normalize relations during the peak of the Cold War. Today, the … Continue reading What’s Cooking Wednesdays: Dinner Diplomacy Thaws the Cold War