Kennan Long Telegram Flashcards
1
Q
When written?
A
22 February 1946
2
Q
Who wrote Long Telegram? Both name and relevance.
A
George Kennan.
Seen as the leading expert on the USSR.
3
Q
What were the points of the Long Telegram? (3)
A
1) USSR facing policies should be thinking in terms of containment.
2) They will only respond to force but also lets be real here they know that
3) they are the relatively weaker force (they got no atomic bomb)
