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'''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' (birthname "Heinz" as born in Fürth, Germany, on May 27, 1923, now ge {{age|1923|5|27}}) was a [[globalist]] advocate of a [[liberal]] policy of "realism" and appeasement towards enemies of the [[United States]].  Kissinger dominated the unsuccessful foreign policies of presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]], as [[National Security Advisor]] and [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], holding both positions for a time.  He won the much-criticized 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for reaching a peace that ended the [[Vietnam War]] by essentially capitulating to the [[communist]] [[North Vietnam]].  In close collaboration with Nixon, he created a '''[[détente]] policy''' that called for an end to the [[Cold War]] and for friendly relations with both the [[Soviet Union]] and [[China]].  His position on détente was rejected by [[Ronald Reagan]] in the 1976 campaign for the presidential nomination. Although Reagan narrowly lost that primary to Ford, due to the immense advantage of incumbency for Ford, Reagan won a landslide victory four years later on a platform that repudiated Kissinger's polices.  Kissinger was then left out of any prominent role in the [[Reagan Administration]].

'''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' (birthname "Heinz" as born in Fürth, Germany, on May 27, 1923, now age {{age|1923|5|27}}) was a [[globalist]] advocate of a [[liberal]] policy of "realism" and appeasement towards enemies of the [[United States]].  Kissinger dominated the unsuccessful foreign policies of presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]], as [[National Security Advisor]] and [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], holding both positions for a time.  He won the much-criticized 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for reaching a peace that ended the [[Vietnam War]] by essentially capitulating to the [[communist]] [[North Vietnam]].  In close collaboration with Nixon, he created a '''[[détente]] policy''' that called for an end to the [[Cold War]] and for friendly relations with both the [[Soviet Union]] and [[China]].  His position on détente was rejected by [[Ronald Reagan]] in the 1976 campaign for the presidential nomination. Although Reagan narrowly lost that primary to Ford, due to the immense advantage of incumbency for Ford, Reagan won a landslide victory four years later on a platform that repudiated Kissinger's polices.  Kissinger was then left out of any prominent role in the [[Reagan Administration]].

As a globalist, in 1979 Kissinger "was outspoken in his criticism of the [[Carter Administration|Carter administration]] for its reluctance to let the [[shah of Iran]] come to the [[United States]] for medical treatment,"<ref>https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/09/03/vanderbilt-historian-says-kissingers-legacy-offers-relevant-lessons-for-today/</ref> even though in fact the shah could have received such treatment where he was, in [[Mexico]].<ref>https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/01/02/shah-of-iran-diplomacy</ref>  President Carter then let the shah into the United States, which sparked in retaliation the capture of the American embassy in [[Tehran]] and the ensuing [[Iran Hostage Crisis]].

As a globalist, in 1979 Kissinger "was outspoken in his criticism of the [[Carter Administration|Carter administration]] for its reluctance to let the [[shah of Iran]] come to the [[United States]] for medical treatment,"<ref>https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/09/03/vanderbilt-historian-says-kissingers-legacy-offers-relevant-lessons-for-today/</ref> even though in fact the shah could have received such treatment where he was, in [[Mexico]].<ref>https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/01/02/shah-of-iran-diplomacy</ref>  President Carter then let the shah into the United States, which sparked in retaliation the capture of the American embassy in [[Tehran]] and the ensuing [[Iran Hostage Crisis]].