Lesson Plan
History Through the Lens of Diplomacy: From Saigon to Hanoi
This lesson engages students in a critical analysis of U.S.-Vietnam relations, exploring changes over time as well as diplomacy's key role in post-conflict reconciliation.
Cold War Diplomacy (1945-1991)
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Activity
Saigon, 1975: Object Gallery Walk
By engaging with tangible objects, students will develop a deeper understanding of diplomacy's role in international relations.
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Spotlight on Diplomacy
From Saigon to Hanoi
This Spotlight marks 30 years of reestablishing diplomatic relations between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Diplomacy was central to the "normalization" process and included sensitive talks about war legacies, shared economic and security issues, and addressing human rights.
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Lesson Plan
The Diplomat’s Dilemma: Diplomacy Beyond the Berlin Wall
In this lesson, students will develop cultural diplomacy strategies to engage with people living on the other side of the Berlin Wall, understanding the vital role of diplomacy in overcoming barriers.
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Activity
Voices of the Berlin Wall: Analyzing Oral Histories
In this activity, students will analyze oral histories and see how they support, contradict, or add to their current understanding of the Berlin Wall.
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Story of Diplomacy
A Diplomat Risks His Life to Save Americans: Michael Metrinko in Iran
During the Iranian Revolution, Michael Metrinko was the only diplomat at the U.S. Consulate in Tabriz, Iran. Despite threats to the Consulate, Metrinko chose to stay behind to support American citizens there. The choice nearly cost him his life.
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Museum News
Artist Jorge Otero-Pailos Unveils Treaties on De-Fences Exhibit at NMAD
The exhibit includes sculptures and an artist book of prints that highlight and advocate for the preservation of modernist U.S. embassies.
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Public Program
Treaties on De-Fences Art Exhibit Open Houses
On June 12 , June 26, July 10, and July 31, NMAD will be hosting open houses to allow the public to view the newly-installed Treaties on De-Fences exhibition by artist Jorge Otero-Pailos.
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Story of Diplomacy
From D-Day to the U.S. Foreign Service: Lt. Col. Karl F. Mautner
Karl Mautner was a Jewish Austrian who became a U.S. soldier in WWII, a U.S. citizen, and a U.S. Foreign Service Officer.
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Item
Inscribed Plate from Jehan Sadat
In September 1978, U.S. President Jimmy Carter invited Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat and Israel’s Prime Minister Menachem Begin to the United States for peace negotiations. It would result in the historic Camp David Accords, bringing peace between the two countries. In the runup to that meeting, Esther Coopersmith, a well-known Washington, DC…
