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Vol. 73 No. 2 (2020): The Three Seas Initiative in the face of contemporary challenges

Diplomatic Cabinet

George Kennan, ‘The Long Telegram’

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35757/SM.2020.73.2.08
Submitted: January 21, 2021
Published: December 21, 2020

Abstract

The Long Telegram by George Kennan was a turning point in the career of the American diplomat, and his theses contributed to the formulation of the Truman Doctrine, which involved fighting the growing influence of the USSR in the world. In the above-mentioned analysis sent in February 1946 to the headquarters of the State Department, Kennan included his observations and beliefs about the nature of the Soviet system and its impact on the foreign policy pursued by the USSR. Despite the fact that the text was written almost 75 years ago and concerned the Soviet Union, many of its theses are still valid, and reading it allows for a better understanding of the foreign policy of contemporary Russia.

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