How Nixon and Kissinger Used China to Weaken the Soviet Union

Name: How Nixon and Kissinger Used China to Weaken the Soviet Union
Uploaded: 2026-07-11
Duration: 7 min 55 s
Channel: Ben Shapiro
Description: Nixon and Kissinger aimed to disrupt Soviet power by engaging China, leveraging Mao's jealousy of the Soviets. Their strategy involved balancing global powers rather than confronting communism directly, successfully pulling China away from Soviet influence.

Nixon and Kissinger aimed to disrupt Soviet power by engaging China, leveraging Mao's jealousy of the Soviets. Their strategy involved balancing global powers rather than confronting communism directly, successfully pulling China away from Soviet influence.

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