write a paragraph summary of how John Kennan outlines the early stages of the Cold War. How does he see the USSR? What is containment? What is the Marshall Plan and why does he think it is necessary? How is American foreign policy going to be dictated by this 8000 word telegram? How did Russia's fear of the West inform its own foreign policy?

Analyze the quotation below in the context of european exploration in the americas. as you read the quote, think about what it says about columbus's motivations to explore. was he interested in gaining knowledge, wealth, or both? how did his motivations influence how he treated the people already living in the americas? i did not try to examine them in detail, because it could not be done in 50 years. for my desire is to see and discover as much as i can before returning to your highnesses, our lord willing, in april. it is true that in the event of finding places where there is gold or spices in quantity i should stop until i had collected as much as i could. i, therefore, proceed in the hope of coming across such places.