The USA in the Making of the USSR: The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia' / Edition 1

by Paul Dukes

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415329309
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/16/2004
Series:	Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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