Based on Kennan’s observations, how did the Soviets expect other countries to act towards the Soviet Union post WWII period? What was the reason for this? Why did Joseph Stalin loose confidence in their alliance with the US.1
The Soviet’s from Kennan’s observations had anticipated other countries in the post WWII period to have hostility towards them. One of the key reasons for this belief, shared by the Soviets, was over their knowledge potential conflicts over ideological political views that separated them from other countries, primarily those in the West. The Soviet Union under communist rule came to the realization after WWII their will be a conflict between capitalist and communist countries. Kennan’s source to this development had …show more content…
In an excerpt from the document Kennan states his motives also to further help this process, as he can be read saying “I only wish to advance by, way of conclusion” (Kennan, Sec. 5). Kennan would then go on to provide a number of suggestions in how to effectively deal with the Soviet problem. 1
What are the responses to Soviet plans and actions Kennan would propose? According to Kennan, why are these suggestions the best way to confront the Soviet …show more content…
5). Kennan states that “with courage, detachment, objectivity, and determination to not to be emotionally provoked or unseated by the threat” this will allow the US to fully comprehend the issue and resolve it (Kennan, Sec. 5). Next in “point two” Kennan believes without much to lose, as US and Russian relations are minimum, the public should be informed about the problem, not just by the press, but also by the government so that the US, being government and citizens, as a whole can collectively deal with the Soviet problem. Believing the public’s awareness of the issue is important Kennan is noted saying that he is “convinced that there would be far less hysterical anti-Sovietism in within the country if realities of the situation were better understood by our people” (Kennan, Sec. 5). On “point three” Kennan is referring to the conditions of the US and how he believes that the “health and vigor of US society” can play a factor in resolving this problem (Kennan, Sec. 5). Kennan would further explain this point noting that by maintaining stability the US avoids “fatalism and indifference in face of deficiencies” which would only benefit the Soviets and it must be avoided in maintaining stability within the nation and its people to succeed in combating the Soviet problem (Kennan, Sec. 5). In “point four” Kennan’s
The Soviet’s from Kennan’s observations had anticipated other countries in the post WWII period to have hostility towards them. One of the key reasons for this belief, shared by the Soviets, was over their knowledge potential conflicts over ideological political views that separated them from other countries, primarily those in the West. The Soviet Union under communist rule came to the realization after WWII their will be a conflict between capitalist and communist countries. Kennan’s source to this development had …show more content…
In an excerpt from the document Kennan states his motives also to further help this process, as he can be read saying “I only wish to advance by, way of conclusion” (Kennan, Sec. 5). Kennan would then go on to provide a number of suggestions in how to effectively deal with the Soviet problem. 1
What are the responses to Soviet plans and actions Kennan would propose? According to Kennan, why are these suggestions the best way to confront the Soviet …show more content…
5). Kennan states that “with courage, detachment, objectivity, and determination to not to be emotionally provoked or unseated by the threat” this will allow the US to fully comprehend the issue and resolve it (Kennan, Sec. 5). Next in “point two” Kennan believes without much to lose, as US and Russian relations are minimum, the public should be informed about the problem, not just by the press, but also by the government so that the US, being government and citizens, as a whole can collectively deal with the Soviet problem. Believing the public’s awareness of the issue is important Kennan is noted saying that he is “convinced that there would be far less hysterical anti-Sovietism in within the country if realities of the situation were better understood by our people” (Kennan, Sec. 5). On “point three” Kennan is referring to the conditions of the US and how he believes that the “health and vigor of US society” can play a factor in resolving this problem (Kennan, Sec. 5). Kennan would further explain this point noting that by maintaining stability the US avoids “fatalism and indifference in face of deficiencies” which would only benefit the Soviets and it must be avoided in maintaining stability within the nation and its people to succeed in combating the Soviet problem (Kennan, Sec. 5). In “point four” Kennan’s