Discussion in 150 – 250 words: Begin thinking about specific places you are familiar with or where you have visited. Are you aware of any issues or controversies related to these places? A street? A school? A park? A business? Now, think about these places in a more “global” way. For example, if there is […]
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What actions are the Soviets likely to take and how should the United States respond?
Week 7 George Kennan’s “Long Telegram” In 1946, an American diplomat stationed in Moscow, George Kennan, sent a 8,000-word telegram to the Department of State in Washington DC analyzing the nature of Soviet Union’s foreign policy. Kennan’s report, known as “long telegram,” provided the United States with a conceptual framework to contain Soviet expansionism during […]
