Containment DBQ by Jocelyn Marquez https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh en-us 2016-03-24 17:51:01 UTC 2025-12-02 21:00:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg Document Analysis: A 319602 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102752906 2016-03-25 17:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102752906 1.) When was this document first telegraphed to American officials in Washington? Was this before, during, or after World War ll? 319602 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102752968 This document was first telegraphed to American officials in Washington in February 22, 1946.This was after the World War ll.]]> 2016-03-25 17:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102752968   3.) looking at the note, what were the two points X wants american policy makers remember about the soviet union 321953 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753089 The two points were that Stalin and the Soviets believed that communism is better than capitalism and that they will win in spreading it. ]]> 2016-03-25 17:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753089 2.) Who was X? 319602 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753307  X turned out to be George Kennan, an American Foreign Service officer stationed in Moscow.]]> 2016-03-25 17:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753307 5) What do you think X would say to an American president who wanted to invade the Soviet Union? What is your evidence? 340763 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753356 He would say to wait patiently and not invade the Soviet Union but to find a way to contain Russia from expanding. My evidence is "...Patient but vigilant containment of Russia expansive tendencies." (Doc A ]]> 2016-03-25 17:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753356 6)What is the meaning of containment? 340763 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753591 Containment means to prevent the expansion of a hostile country or influence.]]> 2016-03-25 17:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753591 319602 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753643 2016-03-25 17:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102753643 340763 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832189 2016-03-27 22:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832189 Summary: 340763 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832203 The short passage by X states two main points. One is that Stalin and Soviets believe that communism is better than capitalism. And the other is, they the Soviets believe that they will win. In the passage X makes clear that the U.S. should wait and  vigilantly contain Russia's expansion rather than invade the Soviets.   ]]> 2016-03-27 22:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832203 4) What would historians probably agree is the most important single word in the document passage?  340763 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832398 Containment because this is all about trying to stop the Soviets from expanding and containment was the American policy that prevented them from expanding.]]> 2016-03-27 22:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832398 340763 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832544 2016-03-27 22:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832544 340763 https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832636 2016-03-27 22:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/319602/nngr9fpzi1fh/wish/102832636