George Frost Kennan

He is an iconic American diplomat and historian of the 20th century. Through his "Long Telegram" sent home from Moscow immediately after World War II and his "X Article" written during his tenure as ambassador to Moscow, he proposed the "containment policy" to counter Soviet expansionism. This became the foundational strategy for U.S. diplomacy during the Cold War. However, he later sharply criticized the Cold War structure as it militarized and radicalized beyond his original intent. In his later years, as a renowned historian, he consistently advocated a realistic approach to diplomacy.

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