Kennan,George Frost

Kennan,George Frost
Ken·nan (kĕnʹən), George Frost. Born 1904.
American diplomat and historian who recommended the policy of containment toward Soviet aggression. He served as U.S. ambassador to the USSR (1952) and Yugoslavia (1961-1963). His written works include American Diplomacy, 1900-1950 (1951).

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