Question

Excerpt from George Kennan's Long Telegram, 1946

"In foreign countries Communists will, as a rule, work toward destruction of all forms of personal independence - economic, political, or moral. Their System can handle only individuals who have been brought into complete dependence on higher power.
In general, all Soviet efforts on unofficial international plane will be negative and destructive in character, designed to tear down sources of strength beyond reach of Soviet control. This is only in line with basic Soviet instinct that there can be no compromise with rival power and that constructive work can start only when Communist power is dominant.
Much depends on health and vigor of our own society. World communism is like malignant parasite which feeds only on diseased tissue."

Which of the following Soviet actions during the early stages of the Cold War would BEST supports Kennan's argument in the excerpt?

A.) Krushchev's Secert Speech condeming Joseph Stalin in 1956.
B.) The Berlin Blockade.
С.) The Creation of the Warsaw Pact.
D.) Soviet relations with Broz Tito and Yugoslavia during the early Cold War.

Answer 1

b

Step-by-step explanation:

The Soviet action during the early stages of the Cold War that BEST supports Kennan's argument in the excerpt is B) The Berlin Blockade. The Berlin Blockade, which took place from 1948 to 1949, was a Soviet attempt to cut off Western access to Berlin, a city located deep inside the Soviet-controlled territory of East Germany. This was a clear example of Soviet efforts to tear down sources of strength beyond the reach of Soviet control, and demonstrated the basic Soviet instinct that there can be no compromise with rival power. The other options listed, A) Krushchev's Secret Speech condemning Joseph Stalin in 1956, C) The Creation of the Warsaw Pact, and D) Soviet relations with Broz Tito and Yugoslavia during the early Cold War, do not directly support Kennan's argument in the excerpt.