feb 26, 1946 - Long Telegram
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American Official, George Kennan of the American Embassy in The U.S.S.R was ordered to expose the soviets plans and strategies. He did so in a long, long telegram, which numbered 8000 words. In the telegram he stated that the U.S.S.R was heavily armed and determined to spread communism.He also stated that communism could be "contained".
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