In the realm of geopolitics, the recent passing of Henry Kissinger on November 29, 2023, at the age of 100, marks the end of an era.
A prominent American diplomat, Henry Alfred Kissinger, left an everlasting effect on world politics.
He fled Nazi persecution in 1938 after being born in Germany in 1923, eventually becoming a prominent actor in US foreign policy.
Kissinger’s realpolitik approach affected important diplomatic undertakings while serving as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Nixon and Ford.
He was notable for negotiating a cease-fire in Vietnam, pursuing détente with the Soviet Union, and orchestrating an opening with China.