Long Telegram

After years of exposure to the system of the Soviet Union and years of culminating dislike and opposition of the country, I finally found courage and enough antipathy in February 1946 to write a telegram, rather LONG telegram since it was, after all, 8000 words long. I felt that while some others believed the Soviet Union was truly working for world peace, what was more important to it was security and power. In my views, the Soviet Union selfishly lived to spread Communism since the country believed socialism and democracy would disintegrate communism. I opposed the propaganda that the Soviet Union presented to their poor repressed citizens, showing only the good (sometimes faking the good) side of Communism. Not only was the Soviet Union cruel to its own citizens, but also foreign countries. I wrote in the telegram, “In foreign countries Communists will, as a rule, work toward destruction of all forms of personal independence, economic, political or moral.” Of course, I did not simply point out the faults of Communism and the Soviet Union for that would be useless, but I proposed new ideas that would solve this terrible issue. Containment was a big solution (of course, since I created it), preventing the spread of communism. Already it made my stomach turn to think that Communism existed in such a large country and allowing other countries to kneel down to that horrible government made me feel sour all over. By preventing the spread of Communism, I knew that I could help prevent other countries from taking the wrong route and follow our wonderful west side’s government. Having written this telegram, I felt ever so refreshed releasing all the tormenting negative emotions and thoughts I had kept in.