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 wires 5,000 words arguing Soviet hostility is structural and must be met with “patient but firm containment.” Washington finally has a theory.
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