In response to a request for a report about the Soviet mindset after World War II, George F. Kennan, a diplomat working in the Moscow, sent an influential telegram known as the Long Telegram. In it, he stated that "World communism is like malignant parasite which feeds only on diseased tissue." Based on this, which course of action during the Cold War would Kennan recommend? O A. The United States should stockpile weapons to prepare for the upcoming war against communism. O B. The United States should invest in strengthening other countries that might be susceptible to communism. O C. The United States should invade the Soviet Union and install a new government while the Soviets are weak. D. The United States should break off all diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union and wait for the inevitable collapse.

In response to a request for a report about the Soviet mindset after World War II, George F. Kennan, a diplomat working in the Moscow, sent an influential telegram known as the Long Telegram. In it, he stated that "World communism is like malignant parasite which feeds only on diseased tissue." Based on this, which course of action during the Cold War would Kennan recommend? O A. The United States should stockpile weapons to prepare for the upcoming war against communism. O B. The United States should invest in strengthening other countries that might be susceptible to communism. O C. The United States should invade the Soviet Union and install a new government while the Soviets are weak. D. The United States should break off all diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union and wait for the inevitable collapse.