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Apr 9, 2024 · The private papers of the late George F. Kennan, Cold War architect and diplomat extraordinaire, reveal his anguish over the way his famous 1947 warning about Soviet expansionism helped transform the America he loved into one he no longer recognized: a national-security state.
4 days ago · First page of George F. Kennan’s “Long Telegram,” February 22, 1946. George F. Kennan Papers (MC076), Box 163, Folder 45. “The Life and Times of George F. Kennan: A Centennial Exhibition” featuring the “Long Telegram” on display in an 18-foot case, ca. 2004. Photo courtesy Princeton University Office of Communications.
Mar 30, 2024 · Kennan discusses his position as United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia and his working relationship with John F. Kennedy, among other issues. Kennan, George F.: Oral History Interview - JFK #1, 3/23/1965 | JFK Library
3 days ago · He adopted a policy of containment, based on a 1946 cable by diplomat George F. Kennan. Containment, a policy of preventing the further expansion of Soviet influence, represented a middle-ground position between friendly détente (as represented by Wallace), and aggressive rollback to regain territory already lost to Communism, as would be ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Louis Menand writes about the American diplomat George Kennan, who guided U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, despite his admiration for Russian culture. Kennan's vision of containment aimed to prevent the spread of Soviet influence and aggression, while also promoting the principles of democracy and freedom in the international arena.
3 days ago · Introduction The post-Cold War era witnessed a paradigm shift in understanding geopolitical conflict. George F. Kennan’s seminal 1947 article, “The Sources of Soviet Conduct,” laid the groundwork for the Cold War strategy of containment by focusing on ideologies and state regimes.
Apr 1, 2024 · How would George F. Kennan, who devised the strategy of containment for dealing with the Soviet Union, have advised Washington in confronting Pyongyang? The challenge that North Korea poses to the United States — as a hostile, intransigent and seemingly implacable power with nuclear weapons — is in many respects a microcosm of the challenge ...
