The Long Telegram + Novikov Telegram

Question 1

Who is George Kennan

Answer 1

America’s ambassador in Moscow

Question 2

Why was his telegram called the Long telegram

Answer 2

Most telegrams are short but George’s was long like a letter

Question 3

What was taken seriously by the American Government

Answer 3

Georges telegram discussing the soviet relations

Question 4

What did the Long telegram contain

Answer 4

Stalin wanted to see the destruction of capitalism. he also felt that the world outside of the soviet union was hostile and wanted to see the destruction of communism

Question 5

What was the USSR not

Answer 5

Suicidal, meaning that if faced with resistance would back down

Question 6

Who was Nikolai Novikov

Answer 6

Soviet diplomat working in washington

Question 7

What did the Novikov telegram show

Answer 7

That the sovietly thought equally as poorly of the west ( each side has distrust for one another)

Question 8

What did the Novikov telegram say

Answer 8

The USA wanted to use its massive military power to destroy the world