key documents- hardning us policy Flashcards

1
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when was the long telegram

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22nd feb 1946

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2
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who wrote the long telegram and mr X article

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george kennan

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3
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what did the long telegram say

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traditional russian morals, fear of the west and marksism are all reasons for russian expansion

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4
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when was the mr x article published

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july 1947

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5
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where was the mr x article published

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anonymously in a public magazine

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6
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what was said in the me x article

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soviet policy called for containment

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7
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when was the clifford-elsey report

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july 1946

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8
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what was the clifford elsey report on

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us-soviet relations

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9
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what did the clifford elsey report concluded

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containment

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10
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what were the implications of containment

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us would not invade communist countries
internationalism
iron fist approach

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11
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when was the iron curtain speach given

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5th march 1946

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12
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what did the iron curtain speech encourage the us to do

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an alliance between uk and us
harsher approach

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13
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what was the reaction to the iron curtain speech from truman

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fell in line with his ideology

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14
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what was the reaction to the iron curtain speech from the us public

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not favourable for a wartime alliance

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15
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what was the reaction to the iron curtain speech from stalin

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saw churchill and a war monger and the speach as a direct attack

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