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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Predicate Object
instanceOf autobiography
book
memoir
about development of containment doctrine
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
George F. Kennan’s professional development as a diplomat
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describes George F. Kennan’s early diplomatic career
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
origins of U.S. containment strategy
focusesOn formation of U.S. Cold War containment policy
follows George F. Kennan’s early life
genre autobiography
political memoir
hasCentralTheme moral and political dilemmas of diplomacy
relationship between personal experience and foreign policy making
hasPerspective first-person narrative
historicalPeriodCovered World War II
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
Soviet Union
United States history
diplomacy
foreign policy
relatedTo United States Department of State
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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