THE DAY IN HISTORY · FEBRUARY 22
February 22 in history
What happened on February 22: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1946, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Long Telegram
22 Feb 1946 — From the US embassy in Moscow, George Kennan sends a 5,000-word telegram explaining Soviet hostility as a feature of the system itself. His answer is “patient but firm containment.” Washington now has a theory for dealing with its former ally.
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