Henry Kissinger, former US secretary of state, passes away at 100 years old
Henry Kissinger, the former United States secretary of state, has passed away at the age of 100.
He had a significant impact on American foreign policy during the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
Originally from Germany, Kissinger and his family fled the Nazi regime when he was a teenager and settled in the US.
During his eight years as a national security adviser and secretary of state, Kissinger played a role in major foreign policy events such as “shuttle diplomacy” in the Middle East, secret negotiations with China, and the Paris peace talks for the Vietnam conflict.
In 1973, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the Vietnam War through negotiation.
However, he also faced criticism, along with President Nixon, after the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces in 1975.
His influence on US diplomacy, which extended beyond his time in office, was not without controversy, as some activists called for him to be prosecuted for war crimes.
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