History The student must explain how the contextual factors listed affected each other resulting in the outcome

1. On 22 February 1946, George F. Kennan as charge d’affaires of the United States embassy in Moscow sent his “Long Telegram” to President Harry S. Truman via Secretary of States James. F. Byrnes. Explain four points he made concerning, “Basic Features of Post-War Soviet outlook” policy towards the United States in the early years if the Cold War. (15 points)

2. On 22 February 1946, George F. Kennan as charge d’affaires of the United States embassy in Moscow sent his “Long Telegram” to President Harry S. Truman via Secretary of States James. F. Byrnes. Explain three recommendations he made concerning what actions or policies the United States make in order to counter the expansionist policies of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). (15 points)

3. List three policy recommendations made in A Report to the National Security Council 68 (NSC 68) concerning the stockpiling, defense from, employment of nuclear weapons and the international control of atomic energy. This information is located in Section VIII of NSC 68. (15 points)

4. Summarize the two of the four courses of action recommendations made in A Report to the National Security Council 68 (NSC 68) concerning how the United States should respond to the expansionist policies of the Soviet Union. This information is located in Section IX of NSC 68. (15 Points)

5. How and why between 1945 and 1991 the United States “won” the Cold War against the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Conduct a critical analysis and assess which four contextual factors in combination resulted in the outcome of the Cold War: The USSR collapsed resulting in the United States and its allies in essence winning the Cold War. The student must explain how the contextual factors listed affected each other resulting in the outcome