The Decision to Intervene
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The Decision to Intervene is a historical study by George F. Kennan analyzing the United States’ involvement in the Russian Civil War and the broader context of early 20th-century foreign policy.
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| about |
Allied policy toward the Bolshevik regime
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Siberian intervention in the Russian Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. military expedition to Siberia
Siberian intervention in the Russian Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. military expedition to northern Russia
containment of Bolshevism (as perceived at the time) ⓘ interaction between domestic politics and foreign policy in the United States ⓘ relations between the United States, Britain, France, and Japan over Russia ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
diplomatic history
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history ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| analyzes |
debates within the U.S. government over intervention
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motivations for U.S. intervention in Russia ⓘ relations between the United States and its Allies regarding Russia ⓘ |
| author | George F. Kennan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
U.S. diplomacy toward revolutionary Russia
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Woodrow Wilson administration ⓘ policy-making in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| genre |
diplomatic history
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history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground | George F. Kennan as a U.S. diplomat and historian ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
U.S.-centered diplomatic perspective
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archival research-based analysis ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
limits of military intervention in civil conflicts
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misperceptions in international relations ⓘ tension between ideology and national interest in foreign policy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Russian Civil War era
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World War I ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Allied intervention in Russia
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Russian Civil War ⓘ U.S. foreign policy in the early 20th century ⓘ Siberian intervention in the Russian Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
United States intervention in the Russian Civil War
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| notableFor |
detailed reconstruction of U.S. decision-making on Russian intervention
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influence on scholarship about early U.S.–Soviet relations ⓘ use of primary diplomatic sources ⓘ |
| partOf | George F. Kennan’s studies of Soviet–American relations ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
United States–Soviet Union relations
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surface form:
Soviet–American Relations, 1917–1920
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| setInContextOf |
Russian Revolution
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surface form:
Bolshevik Revolution
collapse of the Russian Empire ⓘ peace settlement after World War I ⓘ |
| usesSourceType |
diplomatic correspondence
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government documents ⓘ personal papers of policymakers ⓘ |
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