Question

“The Soviet pressure against the free institutions of the Western world is something that can be contained by the...vigilant application of counterforce at a series of constantly shifting geographical and political points...The Russians look forward to a duel of infinite duration.”

The quote above clarifies the perceived need for containment of communism. Who was the leader in this movement?
a. Joseph McCarthy
c. Baruch Kent
b. George Kennan
d. George
c. Marshall

Answer 1

The answer is b. George Kennan. He was a U.S. diplomat who developed the Containment Strategy. This was an approach the Americans used to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War. This could be done through political and economic defense rather than military.