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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Long Telegram canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18321 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Long Telegram Context triple: [Containment, influencedByDocument, Long Telegram]
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A.
Kt
Kt is the post-nominal abbreviation used to denote a Knight Bachelor in the British honours system.
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B.
Lee
Lee is a given name shared by numerous individuals across different cultures and professions.
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C.
Reach
Reach is a contemporary expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring flexible indoor and outdoor spaces designed for arts education, performance, and community engagement.
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D.
UN Messenger of Peace
UN Messenger of Peace is an honorary title bestowed by the United Nations on distinguished individuals who use their global influence to promote the organization’s work and advocate for peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
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E.
Tymshare
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Long Telegram Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Kt
Kt is the post-nominal abbreviation used to denote a Knight Bachelor in the British honours system.
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B.
DL
DL is the two-letter IATA airline designator used to identify Delta Air Lines on tickets, schedules, and flight information.
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C.
Lee
Lee is a given name shared by numerous individuals across different cultures and professions.
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D.
Reach
Reach is a contemporary expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring flexible indoor and outdoor spaces designed for arts education, performance, and community engagement.
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E.
UN Messenger of Peace
UN Messenger of Peace is an honorary title bestowed by the United Nations on distinguished individuals who use their global influence to promote the organization’s work and advocate for peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic cable
ⓘ
policy document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kennan’s Long Telegram
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Kennan’s Long Telegram ⓘ
surface form:
The Long Telegram of 1946
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| analyzes |
Marxist-Leninist ideology of the Soviet leadership
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motivations of Joseph Stalin’s government ⓘ |
| archivedIn |
National Archives and Records Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Archives
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| argues | Soviet power must be contained by firm and vigilant counterforce ⓘ |
| author | George F. Kennan ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | diplomat ⓘ |
| authorPosition | Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1946-02-22 ⓘ |
| describes | Soviet Union as inherently expansionist ⓘ |
| documentType | classified diplomatic cable at time of writing ⓘ |
| field |
U.S. foreign policy
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| followedBy |
NSC-68
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surface form:
“The Sources of Soviet Conduct”
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| genre |
policy analysis
ⓘ
strategic analysis ⓘ |
| hasForm | telegram ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Cold War ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | anti-Soviet containment ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marshall Plan
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Truman Doctrine ⓘ U.S. containment policy ⓘ early Cold War strategy of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | over 8,000 words ⓘ |
| medium | cable communication ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Moscow ⓘ |
| proposes | long-term, patient but firm containment of Russian expansive tendencies ⓘ |
| recipient | Secretary of State James F. Byrnes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ United States–Soviet Union geopolitical rivalry ⓘ |
| sentFrom |
U.S. embassies
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Embassy Moscow
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| sentTo |
United States Department of State
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| topic |
Cold War strategy
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Soviet foreign policy ⓘ U.S.–Soviet relations ⓘ containment policy ⓘ |
| year | 1946 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Long Telegram Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Containment