George Kennan

Campaigning in Cuba (eBook, ePUB)

A Soldier's Tale from the Cuban Campaigns

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "Campaigning in Cuba," George Kennan chronicles his experiences and observations during the Cuban War of Independence, offering readers a rich tapestry of military strategy and personal reflection. The narrative blends keen political analysis with evocative descriptions of the Cuban landscape and its people, delving into the complexities of war and the ethical dilemmas faced by soldiers. Kennan's literary style is marked by clarity and introspection, seamlessly situating his firsthand accounts within the broader context of American imperialism and interventionist policy at the turn of the 20th century. George Kennan, a prominent American diplomat and historian, became an influential figure in shaping U.S. foreign policy. His formative experiences in Cuba provided him with not only intimate knowledge of guerrilla warfare and colonial dynamics but also a profound understanding of the implications of U.S. actions abroad. These insights were pivotal in his later work on the Cold War, where his ideas on containment and diplomacy gained significant traction. "Campaigning in Cuba" is an essential read for anyone interested in American history, military strategy, or Latin American studies. Kennan's thoughtful analysis and vivid storytelling offer invaluable lessons on the consequences of intervention, making this work both timely and timeless for contemporary readers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066144807
• Artikelnr.: 58928861

Autorenporträt

George Frost Kennan was an American diplomat and historian who lived from February 16, 1904, to March 17, 2005. During the Cold War, he gained most notoriety as a supporter of the containment of Soviet expansion. In addition to writing academic histories of USSR-US ties, he gave several lectures. In addition, he belonged to the group of wise men in foreign policy known as "The Wise Men." His writings in the late 1940s served as the impetus for the US foreign strategy of limiting the USSR and the Truman Doctrine. His 1946 "Long Telegram" from Moscow and the paper "The Sources of Soviet Conduct" that followed made the case that the Soviet system was inevitably expansionist and that its influence needed to be "contained" in areas that were crucially important to US strategy. The new anti-Soviet strategy of the Truman administration was justified by these writings. Kennan was instrumental in the creation of key Cold War initiatives and organizations, most notably the Marshall Plan. Kennan started to critique the foreign policies that he had assisted in articulating not long after his ideas had become U.S. policy. Kennan started to feel optimistic about the US starting constructive talks with the Soviet leadership by the end of 1948.