Memoirs: 1925–1950
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Memoirs: 1925–1950 is the first volume of George F. Kennan’s autobiographical writings, chronicling his early life and diplomatic career leading up to his central role in shaping U.S. Cold War containment policy.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Memoirs: 1950–1963 | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| about |
development of containment doctrine
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internal workings of U.S. diplomacy ⓘ policy debates in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| author | George F. Kennan ⓘ |
| chronicles |
George F. Kennan’s personal life between 1925 and 1950
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George F. Kennan’s professional development as a diplomat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
George F. Kennan’s early diplomatic career
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George F. Kennan’s experiences in the U.S. Foreign Service ⓘ background to U.S. containment policy ⓘ events leading up to the Cold War ⓘ |
| documents |
George F. Kennan’s role in shaping U.S. foreign policy
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origins of U.S. containment strategy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | formation of U.S. Cold War containment policy ⓘ |
| follows | George F. Kennan’s early life ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
moral and political dilemmas of diplomacy
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relationship between personal experience and foreign policy making ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
World War II
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early Cold War era ⓘ interwar years ⓘ |
| isPartOf | George F. Kennan’s memoirs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | George F. Kennan ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | George F. Kennan ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject |
Cold War
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Soviet Union ⓘ United States history ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Department of State
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surface form:
U.S. State Department
U.S.–Soviet relations ⓘ World War II diplomacy ⓘ early Cold War ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 1925–1950 ⓘ |
| volumeNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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Memoirs: 1950–1963