Kissinger, Diplomat Who Defined US Foreign Policy, Dies at 100

He opened diplomatic relations to China under Richard Nixon
His realpolitik foreign policy had little use for idealism

WATCH: Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state who defined American foreign policy during the 1970s with his strategies to end the Vietnam War and contain communist countries, has died. He was 100. Here’s a look back at his life and legacy.Source: Bloomberg

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By David Henry

November 29, 2023 at 8:51 PM EST

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November 29, 2023 at 11:51 PM EST

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Henry Kissinger, the child refugee who rose to become US secretary of state and defined American foreign policy during the 1970s with his strategies to end the Vietnam War and contain communist countries, has died. He was 100.

He died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut, Kissinger Associates said in a statement.