Questions and Answers
Where was Henry Alfred Kissinger born?
Germany
In which presidential administrations did Kissinger serve as the United States secretary of state and national security advisor?
Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
Where did Kissinger study after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II?
Harvard University
For what was Henry Alfred Kissinger awarded the 1973 Nobel Prize?
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Study Notes
- Henry Alfred Kissinger: American diplomat, political scientist, geopolitical consultant, and politician (1923-2023)
- Born in Germany, came to the US in 1938 as a Jewish refugee
- Served in the US Army during World War II, educated at Harvard University
- Became a professor of government at Harvard, earned reputation as an expert on nuclear weapons and foreign policy
- Consulted for government agencies, think tanks, and presidential campaigns before being appointed as National Security Advisor in 1969
- Pioneered policy of détente with Soviet Union in late 1960s and 1970s
- Orchestrated opening of relations with China in 1971
- Engaged in "shuttle diplomacy" in Middle East to end Yom Kippur War in 1973
- Negotiated Paris Peace Accords, ended US involvement in Vietnam War in 1973
- Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his work on the Paris Peace Accords, under controversial circumstances
- Controversial U.S. figure due to foreign policy decisions.
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