Russia Leaves the War: Soviet-American Relations, 1917–1920

Summary

Kennan recounts the fraught early relations between the United States and the new Bolshevik regime as Russia withdrew from the First World War. Drawing on his deep diplomatic experience, he details the confusion, mistrust, and missed opportunities that set the tone for decades of Soviet American antagonism. The volume opens his acclaimed series on Soviet American relations and pairs scholarly rigor with the insight of a working diplomat.