During the Spanish-American War, African-American soldiers a were treated as equals. b faced segregation and discrimination. c had little opportunity to distinguish themselves in battle. d were never allowed combat positions.

The picture below shows president richard nixon and the first lady standing before the great wall of china in 1972. they are smiling - as are the chinese with them. when this picture was shown on american television, americans were aware that it was a historic moment. what are two reasons why this moment was important for both china and the united states?