In George Kennan's article, "The Sources of Soviet Conduct", he discusses the issues surrounding the Soviet Union historically and ideologically, particularly in terms of their relationship with the United States. With differing political ideologies the two super powers were asserting dominance in passive aggressive forms, especially the Soviet Union's determination to spread Socialism and overcome Capitalism.
Kerman saw Soviet ideology as being layered over the top of historically evident Russian values which included the desire to either exclude the foreign world, or dominate it. Russia had always avoided foreign affairs with the western world, as their ideology taught them that the outside world was hostile and eventually they would overthrow …show more content…
Rather Socialist's have taken upon themselves the obligation to assist in the destruction of capitalism and take power into their own hands. This concept is deeply imbedded in Soviet ideology, and has profound consequences for Russia's participation as a member of international society with powers regarded as capitalist. Kerman warns that the Soviet Union will try to mislead the United States with their tactical manoeuvres, as they temporarily disregard their policies in order to gain something they want from the US. Although Kerman alerts that the Soviet Union will be difficult to deal with there was no considerable immediate threat. He also addresses that a major argument that time is on their side, with the theory of the inevitability of the eventual fall of capitalism giving no feeling in Soviet psychology that the goal of Socialist domination be reached at any time. Therefore the US being a capitalist society wasn't under instant threat. However the Soviets approached their attempted domination with more rational in the logic and rhetoric of power as they were not discourage by a singular victory of their opponents. Overall Kennan's concern lay around the US's response to the USSR, and how to overcome the spread of socialism. Although Russia assumed that the West had a complete lack of control over it's own economic destiny, it also relied on
Kerman saw Soviet ideology as being layered over the top of historically evident Russian values which included the desire to either exclude the foreign world, or dominate it. Russia had always avoided foreign affairs with the western world, as their ideology taught them that the outside world was hostile and eventually they would overthrow …show more content…
Rather Socialist's have taken upon themselves the obligation to assist in the destruction of capitalism and take power into their own hands. This concept is deeply imbedded in Soviet ideology, and has profound consequences for Russia's participation as a member of international society with powers regarded as capitalist. Kerman warns that the Soviet Union will try to mislead the United States with their tactical manoeuvres, as they temporarily disregard their policies in order to gain something they want from the US. Although Kerman alerts that the Soviet Union will be difficult to deal with there was no considerable immediate threat. He also addresses that a major argument that time is on their side, with the theory of the inevitability of the eventual fall of capitalism giving no feeling in Soviet psychology that the goal of Socialist domination be reached at any time. Therefore the US being a capitalist society wasn't under instant threat. However the Soviets approached their attempted domination with more rational in the logic and rhetoric of power as they were not discourage by a singular victory of their opponents. Overall Kennan's concern lay around the US's response to the USSR, and how to overcome the spread of socialism. Although Russia assumed that the West had a complete lack of control over it's own economic destiny, it also relied on