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„Długi telegram” George’a Kennana
George Kennan, ‘The Long Telegram’

Author(s): Bartosz Bieliszczuk, Joanna Bieliszczuk
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN
Keywords: Soviet Union; ussr; Cold War; communism; Stalin; usa; Russia; Truman Doctrine; containment doctrine

Summary/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.

  • Issue Year: 73/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 203-224
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish
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