How Ping Pong Diplomacy Changed the Course of Cold War

The story of two rival nations becoming allies- the USA and China

A woman holds up Ping-Pong paddles with images of U.S. President Richard Nixon and Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong. Dortmund, Germany, 1971. (Source: Associated Press)

The word ping-pong refers to the sport of table tennis in Asian countries. This is a story and lesson from Pingpong Diplomacy, an important part of cold war history.