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What occurred in the fall of 1971 between the US and China that could be considered a major diplomatic move?

A. The United States was given a direct phone line to the Chinese leader
B. The US convinced the USSR to drop China as an ally
C. China abandoned the Warsaw Pact and joined NATO
D. The US allowed China into the United Nations

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Answer:D

Explanation:Kissinger's second trip to the PRC, in October 1971, coincided with a vote on Chinese representation in the United Nations. The United States advocated that the United Nations seat delegations from both Communist China and Taiwan.

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