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Kennan’s Long Telegram
The Russians are determined to destroy the American way of life and will do everything they can to oppose America.
This is the greatest threat the US has ever faced.
The Soviets can be beaten.
The Soviets must be stopped.
This can be done without going to war.
The way to do it is by educating the public against Communism, and by making people wealthy, happy and free.
Soviet propaganda was negative and destructive