Charles “Chip” Bohlen (August 30, 1904 – January 1, 1974) served in the Foreign Service from 1929 to 1969 and…
In August 1991, Soviet hardliners attempted to overthrow the progressive Mikhail Gorbachev, Secretary General of the Communist Party, in a…
At the Paris Peace Conference, which lasted from July to October 1946, negotiators from the United States, Soviet Union, United…
Over a bloody three years, hundreds of thousands of former Yugoslav residents were dislocated, imprisoned, raped, tortured, starved, and massacred…
John Paul II was one of the most charismatic popes in recent history, a rock star who attracted millions during…
James A. Baker served as the Secretary of State during the Presidency of George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992,…
Since 1986, the Foreign Affairs Oral History Program of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST) has recorded more…
John Service, the son of missionaries who grew up in China, was one of the Department’s “China hands,” an expert…
Despite getting extremely close to agreeing to negotiations to avert hostilities, the U.S. and Japan failed to make peace and…
Find articles about diplomatic events from each day of the year Here’s a handy calendar of events linked to Moments…