containment: Quick Facts
Did You Know?
- Although Kennan invented the term and policy, it was later developed by Paul Nitze into a military-based rather than economic assistance and propaganda program.
- Containment was an alternative to war or appeasement, both unpopular strategies with the American public.
- Kennan disagreed with many of the eventual foreign policies of the US, such as the H-bomb decision and NATO.
Related Topics and References
Topics
foreign policyeconomic statecraftcompellencebrinkmanshipdétentedeterrenceappeasementTimeline of Historical Events That Affected the Open Door Policy in China
Key People
Harry S. Truman
president of United States
Konrad Adenauer
chancellor of West Germany