Kennans long telegram

Question 1

George F. Kennan

Answer 1

• key US diplomat in Moscow

Question 2

When?

Answer 2

february 1946

Question 3

what?

Answer 3

• kennan sends a telegram to US state department about nature on soviet conduct and foreign policy
• views; motives behind soviet polcy to have lasting influence on state department

Question 4

key idea

Answer 4

• soviet system was buoyed by the threat of a hostile world outside of its borders
• USSR was ‘fanatically and implacably’ hostile to west

Question 5

key points

Answer 5

1. USSR views the world as a traditional one of insecurity
2. Soviets want to advance Stalinist Ideology
3. Soviets are a cruel, repressive regime and see outside world as evil and hostile
4. USSR hostile to west