«The Long Telegram» in English with a Parallel Translation

Book The Long Telegram (The Long Telegram) in English
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Original title: 
The Long Telegram
Author: 
Language: 
English
Difficulty: 
C1
Year: 
1946
Number of pages: 
13

The Long Telegram is a telegram by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow sent to Washington, D.C. on February 22, 1946 by George Kennan. It is also considered one of the factors that initiated the Cold War along with Churchill's Fulton speech. The main idea of the telegram is that it is impossible to cooperate with the USSR. The telegram contained a detailed summary of Kennan's views on the Soviet policy, all the telegram's points have laid the foundation for future interaction between the two countries.