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George Kennan and the Containment Theory
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How could this theory work?
Kennan believed this could be done by...
- Providing economic and other types of assistance to developing countries
- Prevent Soviet Union from gaining to much influence over regional or global affairs
George Kennan
The Infamous "X" Article
Played a major role in the spread of the idea of Containment
How did the Containment Theory affect America?
- The formal public name was "The Sources of the Soviet Conduct"
- It was a originally a telegram sent from Kennan to the Soviet Union
- It conveyed the belief that Soviet policies were unlikely to reflect and support peace and stability in the world
- It would help the US be able to confront the Soviets with a strong counter-force at every point where they showed signs of impinging on the interests of a peaceful and stable world
And The Containment Theory
By Matt Ribeiro
- Containment was adopted by US president Truman as part of his Truman Doctrine
- Remained central in the American foreign policy throughout the Cold War
- Ended with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991
- Now there is discussion on containment with regards to current communist countries (such as Iraq & China)
What was his reason for the Containment Theory?
He first laid out the idea in 1947.
A response to post-World War II activities of the Soviet Union (during the Cold War)
The U.S. believed communism should be contained and isolated.
Did not want the communist Soviet Union to take a root influence in the developing world.
Who is George Kennan and what is the Containment Theory?
George Kennan was a diplomat, political scientist, and a scientist in the 20th Century.
He was also a United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Gave him insight on his containment theory)
Containment Theory - A U.S. policy to prevent the spread of communism.
Kennan's Argument
Why was it necessary in his opinion?
Kennan argued that containment was not meant to inhibit the Soviet Union's capacity for growth and development
However, he wanted to prevent the Soviet Union from imposing its own particular ideology on its neighbors or on other countries seeking developmental assistance.