Interned briefly by the Nazis at the outbreak of World War II, Kennan was released in 1942 and subsequently filled diplomatic posts in Lisbon and Moscow during the war.
Two years later he was assigned to Vienna, and he finished the decade with posts in Prague and Berlin. He completed his studies in 1931 and in 1933 accompanied U.S. Anticipating the establishment of such relations, the State Department sent Kennan to the University of Berlin in 1929 to immerse himself in the study of Russian thought, language, and culture. He was sent overseas immediately and spent several years in Geneva Berlin Tallinn, Estonia Riga, Latvia and other “listening posts” around the Soviet Union, with which the United States had no diplomatic relations at the time. Upon graduation from Princeton in 1925, Kennan entered the foreign service. Kennan, in full George Frost Kennan, (born February 16, 1904, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.-died March 17, 2005, Princeton, New Jersey), American diplomat and historian best known for his successful advocacy of a “ containment policy” to oppose Soviet expansionism following World War II. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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