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George F. Kennan was an American diplomat, historian, and advocate of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War. He wrote influential texts on Soviet affairs, such as the "Long Telegram" and "The Sources of Soviet Conduct", and later became a critic of U.S. foreign policy.
George F. Kennan was an American diplomat and historian best known for his successful advocacy of a “containment policy” to oppose Soviet expansionism following World War II. Upon graduation from Princeton in 1925, Kennan entered the foreign service. He was sent overseas immediately and spent.
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Nov 13, 2009 · Learn how Kennan's analysis of the Soviet Union in 1946 influenced America's containment strategy. The telegram argued that the Soviets were insecure and expansionist, and that they could be resisted by force.
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George Kennan (1904-2005) was an American diplomat who served in Europe and the Soviet Union during and after World War II. Kennan’s advice to Washington, most notably his famous ‘Long Telegram’, helped shape United States foreign policy in the early Cold War.
Mar 18, 2005 · George F. Kennan, the American diplomat who did more than any other envoy of his generation to shape United States policy during the cold war, died on Thursday night in Princeton, N.J. He was 101.
Mar 1, 2007 · A tribute to the late George F. Kennan, who coined the concept of containment and shaped U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union for decades. Learn about his diplomatic and scholarly achievements, his views on Russia, and his legacy.
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Learn about the life and career of George Kennan, a legendary diplomat who advocated for a containment policy against the Soviet Union. Read interviews with his colleagues and associates who witnessed his achievements and challenges in Moscow, Yugoslavia, and Princeton.
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