The 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Pt.3 (still no invasion).

https://watchitdie.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-2022-winter-olympics-opening_16.html

If you can find a quicker way to explain the US' Vietnam War. Please, let me know.

However the revelation I'm building up to is;

Britain was obviously very interested in US President Nixon's visit to China. The event which really shapes the current relationship between the US and China.

So, by an amazing coincidence(!).

My father found himself in Beijing, China on January 27th 1973 (27/1/73). The day the US ended its war in Vietnam.

Officially as part of a trade delegation. Trying to sell fax machines to the Chinese.

Which is a detail that seems worth remembering. During the Xerox inspired Fun With Flags II section.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NU2iYYM18 (Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Official Audio).