Long/Novikov Telegram

Question 1

When were both Telegrams written and sent

Answer 1

1946

Question 2

Who sent the Long Telegram

Answer 2

Kennan

Question 3

Who sent the Novikov Telegram

Answer 3

Novikov fr.

Question 4

What did Kennan argue in his telegram

(hostlity,struggle)

Answer 4

Expressed the belief that the S.U was driven by a deep-seated hostility towards the Western capitalsit world
Aruged that the Soviet leadership saw itself in an ongoing struggle with capitalism and imperialism and it was unlikely to seeek peaceful coexistence

Question 5

What did Kennan mean by the Soviet Union unlikely to seek peaceful coexistence

Answer 5

S.U saw capitalism as a threat to communism that had to be destroyed
S.U was building its military in prepreation against capitalism

Question 6

Whata did Novikov argue in his telegram

(global dominance,highlighted,left)

Answer 6

Expressed the S.U viewpoint that saw the U.S as aggressively pursuing global dominance and preparing for a military confrontation with S.U
His telegram highlighted American militerization, economic expansionism and emergence of strategic alliances as eveidence for US’ aggressive intentions for wolrd domination
Soviet was the only country left after the war that could stand up to USA