Kennan Roosevelt and Eisenhower

In Document 1, how does Franklin D. Roosevelt characterize
World War II and the threat posed by fascism and Nazi Germany? Had he
survived, do you think Roosevelt would have characterized the Cold War and the
Soviet Union in the same way? Why, or why not?
2. Describe the primary arguments explained in Documents 2 and 3.
How does Kennan explain the threat of the Soviet Union and communism? How does
he characterize the weaknesses of the Soviet system? How do
Kennan and the NSC (Document 3) suggest the United States respond to the
perceived threat of the Soviet Union and communism?

3. Provide some specific
examples of how the ideas in documents 2 and 3 shaped U.S. foreign policy from
1945-1960.
4. In his farewell speech (video and Document 4), what does
Eisenhower say about the Cold War? How does his message reflect the ideas from
Documents 2 and 3? What warnings does he give for the future? How does
Eisenhower’s speech relate to Roosevelt’s (Document 1)?

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