Professor Nicole Hemmer

He logged so many tens of thousands of miles crisscrossing the globe as Vice President. And really thought that that was going to be the launching pad for him to become President in 1960. That he could say in this very fraught moment across the globe, here was somebody who had this real experience. and could lead the US through this very precarious moment in the Cold War.

He logged so many tens of thousands of miles crisscrossing the globe as Vice President. And really thought that that was going to be the launching pad for him to become President in 1960. That he could say in this very fraught moment across the globe, here was somebody who had this real experience. and could lead the US through this very precarious moment in the Cold War.

He doesn't get that shot in 1960, but then in 1968 he finally has his hand on the wheel and is eager and excited to reshape global politics.

He doesn't get that shot in 1960, but then in 1968 he finally has his hand on the wheel and is eager and excited to reshape global politics.

He doesn't get that shot in 1960, but then in 1968 he finally has his hand on the wheel and is eager and excited to reshape global politics.

There's this saying that comes after the opening of China, which is, only Nixon could go to China. And what that saying means is that only Nixon could do it without being red-baited by Richard Nixon. Because had an earlier president tried to do it, Nixon would have accused them of being communists. That's where he sort of built his reputation.

There's this saying that comes after the opening of China, which is, only Nixon could go to China. And what that saying means is that only Nixon could do it without being red-baited by Richard Nixon. Because had an earlier president tried to do it, Nixon would have accused them of being communists. That's where he sort of built his reputation.

There's this saying that comes after the opening of China, which is, only Nixon could go to China. And what that saying means is that only Nixon could do it without being red-baited by Richard Nixon. Because had an earlier president tried to do it, Nixon would have accused them of being communists. That's where he sort of built his reputation.

And in fact, the opening of China brings him into open conflict with the conservative movement in the United States, who are actually like, wait a second, we thought you were one of us, that you understood that communists were an existential threat. What are you doing, like sitting down with these butcherous enemies?

And in fact, the opening of China brings him into open conflict with the conservative movement in the United States, who are actually like, wait a second, we thought you were one of us, that you understood that communists were an existential threat. What are you doing, like sitting down with these butcherous enemies?

And in fact, the opening of China brings him into open conflict with the conservative movement in the United States, who are actually like, wait a second, we thought you were one of us, that you understood that communists were an existential threat. What are you doing, like sitting down with these butcherous enemies?

And they actually break with Nixon right ahead of the 1972 election because of this. They support minor third party candidates. But Nixon stays the course because he realizes that by the time the 1972 election is rolling around, that he's got that one. He doesn't necessarily need the William F. Buckley Juniors of the world to be on his side.

And they actually break with Nixon right ahead of the 1972 election because of this. They support minor third party candidates. But Nixon stays the course because he realizes that by the time the 1972 election is rolling around, that he's got that one. He doesn't necessarily need the William F. Buckley Juniors of the world to be on his side.

And they actually break with Nixon right ahead of the 1972 election because of this. They support minor third party candidates. But Nixon stays the course because he realizes that by the time the 1972 election is rolling around, that he's got that one. He doesn't necessarily need the William F. Buckley Juniors of the world to be on his side.

I don't think he understood where the US and China relations would be in the 21st century. He understood that there was opportunity in that moment, that there could be this new realpolitik way of viewing the power on the global stage. So I think he understood the potential of a rise in China. But I think that he was more hoping to harness opportunity.

I don't think he understood where the US and China relations would be in the 21st century. He understood that there was opportunity in that moment, that there could be this new realpolitik way of viewing the power on the global stage. So I think he understood the potential of a rise in China. But I think that he was more hoping to harness opportunity.

I don't think he understood where the US and China relations would be in the 21st century. He understood that there was opportunity in that moment, that there could be this new realpolitik way of viewing the power on the global stage. So I think he understood the potential of a rise in China. But I think that he was more hoping to harness opportunity.

Rather than where we are now, where the US is really entering in some ways a new Cold War with China on very different economic terms.

Rather than where we are now, where the US is really entering in some ways a new Cold War with China on very different economic terms.

Rather than where we are now, where the US is really entering in some ways a new Cold War with China on very different economic terms.