key documents- hardning us policy Flashcards
when was the long telegram
22nd feb 1946
who wrote the long telegram and mr X article
george kennan
what did the long telegram say
traditional russian morals, fear of the west and marksism are all reasons for russian expansion
when was the mr x article published
july 1947
where was the mr x article published
anonymously in a public magazine
what was said in the me x article
soviet policy called for containment
when was the clifford-elsey report
july 1946
what was the clifford elsey report on
us-soviet relations
what did the clifford elsey report concluded
containment
what were the implications of containment
us would not invade communist countries
internationalism
iron fist approach
when was the iron curtain speach given
5th march 1946
what did the iron curtain speech encourage the us to do
an alliance between uk and us
harsher approach
what was the reaction to the iron curtain speech from truman
fell in line with his ideology
what was the reaction to the iron curtain speech from the us public
not favourable for a wartime alliance
what was the reaction to the iron curtain speech from stalin
saw churchill and a war monger and the speach as a direct attack