The late Albright Madeleine achievements as the first Secretary of State did not come easy.
After graduating from Wellesley College with honors in 1959, Columbia University awarded her a Ph.D. in Public Law and Government in 1976.
In 1982, she was designated Research Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Women in Foreign Service Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
She also worked in President Jimmy Carter’s White House and on the National Security Council from 1978 to 1981.
Prior to getting nominated and becoming known, she had to take a big step with her family and that today has paid of.
This article seeks to find out why she moved to the United States.
Why did Madeleine Albright’s family move to the United States?
The communist takeover in Prague (1948) forced Madeleine Albright’s family to immigrate to Denver, Colorado.
the move was a life changer that facilitated her rise to political stardom.
What nationality was Madeleine Albright?
Albright was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia making her a Czechoslovakian.
Josef Korbel, her father, was a member of the Czechoslovak Foreign Service himself.
He worked as a press attaché in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, before becoming Ambassador to Yugoslavia.
