Kennan
Americannoun
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Atlanticists in the US, like Harry Truman and George Kennan - the diplomat who came up with the idea of containing the Soviet Union - believed those commitments were in America's interests.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
The memo made a huge dent in this debate when Kennan published a shortened version of it, under the title “The Sources of Soviet Conduct,” in the July 1947 issue of Foreign Affairs.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2024
Jaron is a junior wide receiver and Kennan a junior safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
Kennan favored a strategy of containment that emphasized strengthening the West socially, economically and culturally, addressing its flaws which the Soviets exposed.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2023
In February, a senior diplomat in the US embassy in Moscow named George Kennan sent a sobering message about the Soviet Union to his superiors in Washington.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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