1946 - Telegrams, ICS

• 1946 - Long Telegram


  -Kennan sent a telegram about USSRS attitude towards America

  -Stalin wanted destruction of capitalism
• 1946 - Novikov Telegram


  -A consequence of long telegram

  -Sent by a soviet diplomat in USA

  -Showed America did not trust USSR

  -Told USSR, USA was not afraid of war
• Iron Curtain speech - 1946

  • 'metaphor' Churchill gave
  • stated an iron curtain had split across Europe behind the curtain was states controlled by Moscow
• Consequences of 1946

  • Increased tensions between USSR and USA
  • Both sides strengthened forces