Varies. In the long telegram, George F. Kennan emphasized six key points. First, he argued that the Soviet Union is confrontational and that it expected conflict with the capitalist West. Second, he argued that the Soviet Union’s modern communist ideology was an expression of a traditional sense of Russian insecurity. Third, he argued that the Soviet Union will expand its power. Fourth, he argued that the Soviet Union led a worldwide communist movement and coordinated the work of communist parties and “front organizations” in order countries. Fifth, he argued that the United States must contain the Soviet Union and let communism fail; containment involved resistance to Soviet power, not overreaction to its ideology. Sixth, he argued that the United States will win against the Soviet

Question

Union by improving its own society, rather than by spreading freedom.

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Varies. Containment involves drawing a line around the periphery of the territories held by the Soviet Union and checking any Soviet aggression outside that line, either by deterring them with military alliances or by using force. Rollback involves liberating territories held by the Soviet Union. (It was originally used by John Foster Dulles with regard to Eastern Europe.)