... frank to admit, seems to me dangerous and problematical in the extreme." I believe Kennan accurately points out the shortcomings in American attitudes towards Asia and how that carried over to World War I, World War II and the Cold War. He points out that the American feeling at the time was that the problems that eventually lead to the World Wars were silly "jealousies" and at times "were not ... worthy of our attention." The United States underestimated the drive and power of Russia, Japan and other nations who ... were trying to expand their influence. Kennan continues to accurately...

• Word Count: 1225
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Graduate