kissinger

Henry Kissinger


 * Directions**: Use the following questions and resources to learn more about your individual. Take careful notes; you may not simply cut and paste from the Internet into your notes. Keep careful track of your sources for your Works Cited. Based on your research, you will create a profile of your individual to share with the class. This profile should provide basic background information on your individual //and// provide an overview of his/her stance on our main questions: where is the U.S. headed from here? what are the primary issues/concerns facing our nation? how would deal with these issues and concerns?

**Resources**
 * Guiding Questions**
 * Who was Henry Kissinger? What was his background? What role did he play in the Nixon White House?
 * What was Henry Kissinger's vision for the U.S. role in the world?
 * What policies did Kissinger pursue in Vietnam?
 * Why did Kissinger what to change U.S. policy in China? What steps did he take to do this?
 * ** Vanity Fair, "The Kissinger Presidency": **[]
 * ** PBS: Nixon's China Game: **[]
 * ** PBS: Nixon's China Game: Interviews with Kissinger about China: **[]
 * ** Time Magazine: Nixon and Kissinger: **[]
 * ** NY Times: Nixon and Kissinger: [] **
 * NY Times; The Odd Couple: []
 * NY Times: Cozying up to the enemy: []