the long novikov telegrams '46 Flashcards
1
Q
when were the telegrams published?
A
1946
2
Q
why were the telegrams sent out?
A
the usa and ussr both asked for reports on their rivals
3
Q
who was the long telegram sent to?
A
usa ( truman )
4
Q
who sent the long telegram?
A
george keenan, a us ambassador
5
Q
what did the long telegram say?
A
the ussr was:
- heavily armed
- wanted to destroy capitalism to protect their communist system
6
Q
what did the long telegram say overall?
A
that strong action by usa would stop ussr
7
Q
who was the novikov telegram sent to?
A
ussr , stalin
8
Q
who sent the novikov telegram?
A
nikolai novikov, a soviet diplomat
9
Q
what did the novikov telegram say?
A
the us government wanted to take over the world
