1st Edition
The USA in the Making of the USSR The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia'
By Paul Dukes
Copyright 2004
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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The USA's contribution to the making of the USSR was accidental. In the belief that the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic could not survive, American statesmen strove to keep the former Tsarist empire intact for a non-communist successor regime in the face of attempts by other powers to carve out spheres of influence in both European and Asiatic Russia. In this manner, they unwittingly... Read more
Preface 1. Introduction: Before the Washington Conference 2. The Washington Conference: Armaments and the Far East 3. Soviet Russia and the USA: The new diplomacy 4. The Far Eastern Republic: A 'Trojan horse'? 5. After the Washington Conference: Conclusion Bibliography List of abbreviations Index
Biography
Paul Dukes is Emeritus Professor at the University of Aberdeen where he has been since 1964. He has published widely on Russian, European and comparative history.
