Long Telegram
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The Long Telegram was a 1946 diplomatic cable by U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan that laid the intellectual foundation for the Cold War strategy of containment against the Soviet Union.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
diplomatic cable
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policy document → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kennan’s Long Telegram
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The Long Telegram of 1946 → |
| analyzes |
Marxist-Leninist ideology of the Soviet leadership
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motivations of Joseph Stalin’s government → |
| archivedIn |
U.S. National Archives
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| argues |
Soviet power must be contained by firm and vigilant counterforce
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| author |
George F. Kennan
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| authorOccupation |
diplomat
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| authorPosition |
Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow
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| country |
United States
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| date |
1946-02-22
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| describes |
Soviet Union as inherently expansionist
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| documentType |
classified diplomatic cable at time of writing
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| field |
U.S. foreign policy
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diplomacy → international relations → |
| followedBy |
“The Sources of Soviet Conduct”
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| genre |
policy analysis
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strategic analysis → |
| hasForm |
telegram
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| historicalPeriod |
early Cold War
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| ideologicalContext |
anti-Soviet containment
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| influenced |
Marshall Plan
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Truman Doctrine → U.S. containment policy → early Cold War strategy of the United States → |
| language |
English
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| length |
over 8,000 words
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| medium |
cable communication
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| placeOfOrigin |
Moscow
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| proposes |
long-term, patient but firm containment of Russian expansive tendencies
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| recipient |
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes
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| relatedTo |
Cold War
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Soviet Union → United States–Soviet Union geopolitical rivalry → |
| sentFrom |
U.S. Embassy Moscow
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| sentTo |
U.S. Department of State
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| significance |
laid intellectual foundation for U.S. containment strategy
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major turning point in U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
post–World War II international order
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| topic |
Cold War strategy
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Soviet foreign policy → U.S.–Soviet relations → containment policy → |
| year |
1946
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Containment
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influencedByDocument |
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George F. Kennan
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notableWork |
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American Diplomacy
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relatedWork |