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Quiz for Document 26–2: George F. Kennan, The Long Telegram, February 22, 1946

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. Which assessment properly characterizes Kennan’s conclusions?

Communist expansion by the Soviet Union was a new version of Russia’s old security anxieties.

The Soviet Union was responsive to the aggressive behavior of capitalist nations.

Communist authoritarians had turned a pre-Western Russian nation into a fanatical bulwark.

With the proper incentives from the West, Russian democratic traditions would be sure to revive soon.

2. How did Kennan perceive the relationship between the Soviet government’s objectives and the desires of the Russian people?

The Soviet government’s objectives were an accurate reflection of broadly held public views.

The Soviet government’s objectives were a magnified version of the Russian people’s predispositions.

The Soviet government’s objectives did not align with general public attitudes.

The Soviet government’s objectives were openly opposed by the Russian people.

3. What type of domestic policy did Kennan recommend?

Strict government control of information about the Soviet Union

Measures to overcome divisions within American society

Education programs in math, science, and engineering

Construction of better transportation infrastructure