The main element of any United States policy toward the Soviet Union must be that of a long-term, patient but firm and vigilant containment of Russian expansive tendencies.

George F. Kennan

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Topic

Cold War Soviet Union

Author

George F. Kennan

Source

The Sources of Soviet Conduct

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1947 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Diplomat Historian

From

United States

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Citation

Kennan, George Frost [published as "X"]. "The Sources of Soviet Conduct." Foreign Affairs, July 1947.

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