US-USSR relations, 1917-41 Flashcards
1
Q
What event brought Vladimir Lenin into power?
A
Russian Revolution of 1917
2
Q
What was Lenin committed to?
A
Creating the first communist society, criticing capitalism and encouraging revolution in all economically developed nations
3
Q
How did Lenin’s call to replace capitalism with communism worry US leaders?
A
Led to the First Red Scare during 1919 and 1920, where the US government feared radicals were plotting its violent overthrow
4
Q
How did the US government respond to Lenin’s communist government?
A
They refused to recognise it and there was no trade between the USA and Russia between 1918 and 1924. Trade resumed in 1924 but suspicion continued on both sides
