George Frost Kennan was, and still remains, a very controversial and legendary figure in American diplomatic history. As a historian,…
After the 1949 defeat of the Chinese Nationalists at the hands of Mao Zedong’s People’s Liberation Army, the newly-proclaimed People’s…
In June of 1937, Beijing became one of the first cities to fall as Japanese forces began their conquest of…
An essential part of being an ambassador is knowing how to push the envelope when it comes to dealing with…
President Dwight Eisenhower appointed John Foster Dulles as Secretary of State in January 1953, a job he held until almost…
Ambassador Anne Patterson Ambassador Patterson is currently the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of ADST. Patterson was the Assistant…
U.S. relations with Pakistan have often had a disproportionate importance. In the 1980’s, they were again front and center in…
Cyprus gained independence from the United Kingdom on August 16, 1960, but the agreements that led to sovereignty failed to…
The call by South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh on July 19, 1964 to expand the Vietnam conflict led to…
Charles William Thomas was a bright mid-career Foreign Service officer who was selected out because his efficiency report was mixed…