Intervention in Russia 1918-1920: a Cautionary Tale by Miles Hudson

Intervention in Russia 1918-1920: a Cautionary Tale by Miles Hudson

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Servicemen from 16 countries, including Britain, the US, Japan, and France, took part in the ill-fated military intervention in Russia in 1918-20. Hudson, a former political secretary in the UK's Foreign Office in the 1970s, investigates the causes, course, and outcome of the intervention. He measur

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Intervention in Russia 1918-1920: a Cautionary Tale by Miles Hudson

The end of the Great War did not bring peace to Russia. A civil war developed between the Bolsheviks and the 'White Russians' who represented the old Czarist order. A 'coalition' of 16 nations including Britain, America and France became involved on numerous fronts in support of the White Russians. The result was defeat and failure for the coalition forces. This little known and ill-fated enterprise was surprisingly costly in political and military terms. Indeed the intervention lead to precisely the opposite result to that intended, yet its lessons have gone untaught.
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ISBN 13 9781844150335
ISBN 10 184415033X
Title Intervention in Russia 1918-1920: a Cautionary Tale
Author Miles Hudson
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published 2003-07-22
Number of pages 210
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