Stalin and Roosevelt

“The combination of Russian revolutionary sweep [emphasis added] with American efficiency is the essence of Leninism,” declared Joseph Stalin in 1924, the year of Lenin’s death. Stalin’s fascination with American culture and business ethic was shared by many Bolsheviks of the 1920s. The last words r...

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Published in:Diplomatic history 2018-09, Vol.42 (4), p.525-527
Main Author: PLOKHY, SERHII
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bolshevism
Business
Competitors
Diplomacy
Last words
Leninism
London, Jack (1876-1916)
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF RUSSIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945)
Stalin, Joseph Vissarionovich (1879-1953)
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Summary:“The combination of Russian revolutionary sweep [emphasis added] with American efficiency is the essence of Leninism,” declared Joseph Stalin in 1924, the year of Lenin’s death. Stalin’s fascination with American culture and business ethic was shared by many Bolsheviks of the 1920s. The last words read by Lenin’s wife to her dying husband came from a short novel by American author Jack London. While the United States was among the last countries to establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, American companies were open for business with the Soviets earlier than their European competitors, supplying expertise and equipment for Soviet...
ISSN:0145-2096
1467-7709
DOI:10.1093/dh/dhy050