What Did George Kennan Argue in His Long Telegram from Moscow

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Multiple Choice

What did George Kennan argue in his long telegram from Moscow?

• A) that conflict with the Soviet Union was inevitable, so the United States had to pursue a firm policy of containing Soviet expansion.
• B) that the focus of world communism was shifting to China, and the United States should abandon its preoccupation with affairs in Eastern Europe.
• C) that American war aims in Europe had been achieved, so the United States should withdraw and focus on domestic challenges.
• D) that the Soviet Union was interested mainly in securing its borders, so the United States should encourage its domination of Eastern Europe.
• E) that conflict with the Soviet Union was inevitable, so the United States should, if at all possible, invade Russia and halt its expansive tendencies.

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