CHAPTER 8-FOREIGN RELATIONS Flashcards
Which country provided the largest intervention forces at Vladivostok and North Russia?
US troops
How many troops did the US send to Vladivostok and North Russia?
Vladivostok- 11,000
North Russia- 4500
When did President Wilson pull American troops out of North Russia through being unconvinced of their purpose?
June 1919
What year did US troops in Vladivostok remain until?
1920
From 1918-1920 what was the extent of area in Russia where foreign intervention were stationed?
From the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea
What was the motive behind foreign intervention in 1918?
to keep Russia fighting in the First World War
Why did foreign interventionists want Russia to keep fighting in WW1?
In order to delay the mass transfer of German forces from the Eastern Front to the West
What was a lesser motive of western countries to keep Russia fighting in WW1?
to protect the vast dumps of armaments and war materials that had been shipped to Russia by the Allies
What were the 4 main areas of intervention in Russia?
- North Russia
- Far East
- Southern Russia, Ukraine, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
- Central Siberia
Where did British troops patrol in North Russia?
in the Baltic Sea
Where were Australian, Canadian and Italian forces stationed in North Russia?
Archangel’sk
How many Estonian troops were in the War of Independence in North Russia?
11,000
Which troops patrolled in the Baltic Sea?
British troops
Which 3 forces were stationed in Archangel’sk in North Russia?
- Australian
- Canadian
- Italian
Which area of Russia did 11,000 American troops at Vladivostok occupy?
the Far East
In the Far East how many British and Chinese forces were there?
- British-=small force
- Chinese=2000 troops
Which forces occupied Southern Russia?
British and French forces
Who occupied sections of the Trans-Siberian railway in Central Siberia?
Czech Legion
When was the arrival of Japanese warship at Vladivostok?
January 1918
When were the first British forces sent to Murmansk after the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk?
March 1918
Other than British forces being stationed at Murmansk in March 1918, what also happened?
the beginning of naval blockade of trade and shipping going to Soviet Russia
What played a factor in bringing British forces out of Russia in 1919-1920?
a domestic “Hands off Russia” movement by socialists
When was the arrival of German forces in Latvia?
February 1919
In February 1919 where was the arrival of German forces?
Latvia
