The USA in the Making of the USSR

The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia'
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-415-65309-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 223 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe

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 facilitated the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

This book shows the importance of the 'Russian question' at the Washington Conference and throws light on the emergence of the 'Versailles-Washington' system of international relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dukes, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.