Years 1946-47: Documents (On textbook pages 31 - 33)

Kennan's 'Long Telegram'

George Kennan's secret telegram from US Moscow Embassy to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes on 22 Febr 1946. (Original received copy.) > Read page 31 on textbook. (On Cold War documentary attached below: Part 2, from 27 min onwards.)

Churchill's 'Iron Curtain Speech'

An address delivered by former British prime minister Winston Churchill on 5 March 1946 at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. President Truman listened the speech on the platform. (Video; 7:07.)

Stalin's response to Churchill's speech

Interview to 'Pravda' correspondent concerning Churchill’s speech at Fulton, March 1946.

'Clifford-Elsey Report'

'American Relations with the Soviet Union' ('A Report to the President by the Special Counsel to the President'), 24 Sept 1946. Written by Clark Clifford with assistance of George Elsey. Presented solely to President Truman. (Original copy.) > Read page 32 on textbook. (On Cold War documentary attached below: Part 2, from 35 min onwards).

'President's message to Congress on the Greek situation. Draft 3/4/47.'

Truman's first draft for his address to Congress. The completed message, delivered on 12 March 1947, became to known as the 'Truman Doctrine'.

The 'Truman Doctrine' message

Extract from President Truman's address on the Joint Session of Congress on 12 March 1947. (Video, 3 min.)